Have a Safe Journey: The World’s First Collection of Short Stories on Road Safety
273 pages
|Published: 20 Sep 2017
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ISBN: 9789381506981
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amaryllis Publishing
Publication date: 20 September 2017
Description
Foreword by Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and ShippingSpecial message by Anand Mahindra, Executive Chairman, Mahindra GroupHave a Safe Journey is a collection of short stories on road safety. It attempts to make readers realise the importance of road safety, not through boring guidelines, rules and regulations.. but through interesting stories that will force you to be always careful on the road. This book is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Mahindra Truck and Bus Division and Natural Habitat Preservation Centre.Includes stories by bestselling writers Ashwin Sanghi, Anand Neelakantan, Kiran Manral, Shinie Antony, Priyanka Sinha Jha and Pankaj Dubey.The book is the first compilation of short stories on road safety in India.Includes 25 stories of pain, loss and hope, that make the readers realise the dangers of drunken driving, talking on the phone while driving, speeding, importance of wearing helmets and seatbelts, use of a baby seat, etc.The stories also talk about the importance of helping road accident victims and being a good Samaritan instead of running away from accident sites.The stories are not preachy; instead they use humour, wit, tragedy, horror and futuristic ideas to encourage readers to observe traffic rules and drive safe.