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Every year, prominent metro cities of India celebrate the road safety week to promote road safety measures. During the entire week, the transport departments of various states create awareness through community building process in schools, colleges, offices and on roads. They also sensitise people about the outcome of   -drunkendriving, high-speed driving, importance of wearing helmet for bikers and seat belts for four-wheeler drivers. At times, they choose themes to communicate to the masses. Road Safety Week 2015 was celebrated in India from 11-17 January.

The Zebra crossing with black and white stripes was developed after the Second World War.

Box junctions, marked with yellow cross-hatching, were introduced in London during 1964. The aim was to prevent traffic blocking junctions when it could not proceed and this was successful. 

Road safety signs are primarily of three types-
1- Mandatory Sign
2- Cautionary Sign
3- Informatory Sign

Police woman were used for traffic control duties for the first time in Paris, in 1964.

In India the first women traffic police was introduced in 1989. Delhi was the first city in India where the women traffic police were introduced.

Traffic lights are very necessary at roads. It helps in following-
I) To reduce delays at junctions
II) To reduce vehicular conflicts
III) To reduce accidents
IV) To save police's time and strength 

The pedestrian crossing was instituted in Britain in 1934. The roads were marked by dotted lines. On the pavement there were striped Belisha beacon light poles named after BritainsMinister oftransport L. Hore-Belisha.

Specific colours are used for road markings-
I) White for all carriageway makings except for parking restrictions.
II) Yellow for parking restrictions and continuous centre or barrier line.
III) Alternate Black & White for kerb and object makings.

Road regulations were brought into effect in India from July 1^st 1989. These are the guidelines for Indian drivers to follow safety. These rules deal with basic facts such as overtaking, traffic signals, towing, speed limits, the necessary documents to be carried while driving etc.