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The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which contains the rules of road regulation, came into effect on July 1, 1989. This is a standard fact regarding Indian traffic legislation.

A person driving a vehicle shall always carry the documents pertaining to vehicle registration, insurance, taxation etc. driver should also carry driving license with him. Apart from these, document showing that the vehicle has undergone pollution control check has to be carried.

In countries like India, the United Kingdom, and many others, traffic is required to move on the left side of the road to ensure safety and order.

Ministry of Surface Transport set up the Road Safety Cell in 1986. The Ministry of Surface Transport was a branch of the Government of India and was the apex body for the formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to surface transport in India.

All the given options are to be followed while driving. They include: Horn should not be used more needlessly, as it cause irritation and sound pollution. It should not be used in silent zones like near hospitals and schools as it may cause disturbance and recklessness. Vehicles with mechanical defects should not be used at all.

According to rules of the road regulations, 1989, a driver of motor vehicle in ‘One Way ‘cannot drive his vehicle in any direction he wants. He has to drive only in the direction prescribed on sign board.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is an autonomous body of the Indian Government which is responsible for management and maintenance of a network of National Highways. It works under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

Droughts, floods, and landslides are generally classified as natural disasters, although human activity can exacerbate them. A road accident is a direct result of human error or mechanical failure, making it a man-made disaster.

Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to improve capacity and reliability relative to a conventional bus system.

The road system of india is second largest in the world after United states of America. India has the one of largest road network across the world, spanning over a total of 5.5 million km. This road network transports 64.5 per cent of all goods in the country and 90 per cent of India’s total passenger traffic uses road network to commute. Road transportation has gradually increased over the years with the improvement in connectivity between cities, towns and villages in the country.