According to the NCRB report on ‘Accidental deaths and suicides in India’, 418 people lost their lives due to road accidents in Mumbai in 2020. On the first day of National Road Safety Week, women — who account for at least 34 percent of licensed vehicle drivers here — share their experiences of navigating city roads
Neha Sohani on her Kawasaki Z800 bike. Image courtesy: Neha Sohani
“There can never be ‘enough safety’ on our roads. When I ride a bike, no matter how strictly I, as an individual, follow traffic rules, I know I am not completely safe. I always have a fear of falling from my bike because of somebody else’s carelessness,” says Neha Sohani, a 24-year-old film industry professional from Mumbai.