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TRAGEDY ON OUR ROADS

By Disha Gahlot

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Take the road less traveled, especially if you live in Delhi. Here, traffic jam seems like creeping ants from a distance and running vehicles seem like I-will-kill-you-if-I-see-you pumping through their engines! As a rule of thumb, traffic rules are essentially for the losers and a red light signal is an indicator for the autonomic nervous system to send the right amount of adrenaline , for a great adventure is about to take place!

Go at 100+km/hr speed as you see a red light while not forgetting to show your middle finger to the traffic police, if  at all they're present as your friends watch from a distance. As you meet them far away from the police, your 'successful' adventure is worshiped by your like-minded friends and you become the Dada of your gang. Now that's what we call living a life, rest is just painful existence and misery, right?!!

These adventures often run deep in Delhi youngsters; if you live in Delhi, you know what I'm saying.
No surprises then accidents are so rampant here. One such incident took place yesterday at around 9pm in Sector-3, Dwarka. As my friend, Raghav stepped out of the house to cross the road on seeing  a red signal to meet his other friend, Dev who was standing right across, a motorbike with three pupils broke the signal at a speed of more than 100 km/hr and crashed against him on the road. Dev ran across as everyone else around had taken a statutory position yet their eyes were fixated on the scene. Who wanted to get involved in unnecessary paper work, right? Smart choice people, bravo!!! He alone took Raghav to the nearest super-specialty hospital which was few meters away in unconscious state. My brother and other friends were informed, we reached there. Meanwhile, as the doctors accessed his situation in the emergency wing, his BP and pulse were not record-able, he was barely breathing, had a left ear bleed, looked pale, his pelvis looked distorted, his both legs had visible fractures and his Glasgow coma scale was 3/15. They started as per the ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) protocol and after reviving him, took him up for  CT head, USG abdomen and X-ray chest. CT head revealed hemorrhage in the brain, USG abdomen revealed laceration of spleen, liver and bladder injury, chest X-ray revealed  left-sided pneumothorax. He was then shifted in critical care unit as expected and was hemodynamically unstable. As blood and fluids were being given continuously; neurosurgeon asked us to wait, general surgeon asked us to wait, uro-surgeon asked us to wait and orthopedic surgeon, obviously, asked us to wait. As doctors, you know when you decide to operate or wait and when you have categorized a patient as moribund, only the tag was not issued. 

At around 12, his brother, Madhav who was waiting outside the ICU callEd up to inform that CPR was going on and asked in a shrill voice,' What are the chances?' As you're hoping for a miracle and going numb at the same time while sinking in that your friend is no more, you explain about the CPR and prognosis. At around 12:30 am, doctors come out and say, 'He's no more.'

His family had thought that it must have been a minor injury and he will be alright. Raghav, a 26 year old male, done with his studies, pursuing business, had plans to get married soon to his long-time girlfriend. He was just crossing the road, like many of us do it everyday. Is that something we are not supposed to do or avoid at all costs? No, right? What we're suppose to really condemn is the 'YOLO generation' killing people and themselves as the concept of breaking the law and rules in every way possible seems etched in their minds and is invariably considered 'cool'.

Such accidents take place on a daily basis and you can find them everywhere: newspapers, TV, Internet. It is not just the responsibility of the government to implement rules and regulations, but the consumer of the services as well.Your responsibility doesn't end when you elect a government to come in power; as citizens of the nation, it begins there. You may get 10 minutes late for your favorite TV show or your dinner date, but adhering to traffic rules will help you save lives: yours and others.


For the sake of your loved ones, ask them for a pledge to drive safely instead of an expensive gift on any occasion; nothing is more precious than life itself!

(Names have been changed for certain reasons.)
Please leave your comment and help in spreading awareness where it's needed utmost.

Thank you!






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