MARRAKECH: Indian govt on Thursday received the Prince Michael Decade of Action Road Safety Award, the highest award in this field, for achievements in “improving vehicle safety” in the past decade, including the roll-out of new car safety assessment regime, and mandatory ABS (anti-lock braking system) features in all new two-wheelers.
The Kingdom of Morocco also received the award. The awards were conferred at the 4th Ministerial Conference on Road Safety at Marrakech where leaders from dozens of countries had gathered to prepare the roadmap to reduce fatalities by 50% by 2030.