I watched my 3 year old daughter, Lineshya, and husband die in front of my eyes. They were right outside our house waiting for the school van when a speeding bus came from the wrong side and dragged them away. Both of them died on the spot.

My whole world turned upside down. I lost everything in just a few minutes.

The driver who killed my family was out on bail within a few hours. I am still in shock and disbelief.

I am not alone. Even Cabinet Minister Gopinath Munde died in a road accident recently. In fact, in the last 10 years alone, more than 1 million people have died in road accidents in India.  This needs to change.

That’s why I started this petition along with SaveLIFE Foundation asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure a stronger road safety law and introduce it in Parliament.

The only law governing road safety in India, the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has not been effective. The amendment proposed to the law in 2012 does not solve the current situation on Indian roads.

We need a new law that includes:

 >Protection for children, pedestrians and cyclists during commute

 >Increased enforcement

 >Mandatory road safety education

 >Transparent and efficient process for getting a license

Road Accidents are killing and injuring people every minute. 20 children under the age of 14 die every day on our roads. 97% of Indian roads do not have proper footpaths.

Getting a driving license in India is as easy as getting a pizza delivered. Pedestrians and cyclists are most affected on the roads but there are no laws to protect them.

We cannot let more people die just because there isn’t an effective law in place. Join us in asking the Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, to ensure a stronger national road safety law and introduce it in the Parliament.