NHAI's Bright Idea: Radium Reflectors Boost Fog Safety, Prevent Accidents

• NHAI is implementing a special campaign to install radium reflective stickers on vehicles at toll plazas and retro-reflective tape on barricades, dividers, and heavy vehicles along national highways in Bihar.
• The initiative aims to improve vehicle visibility in dense fog and mist, alerting oncoming drivers and significantly reducing the risk of road accidents.
• District administrations, including Patna, Siwan, and Kaimur, are enforcing the mandatory installation of reflective tape on commercial vehicles as per Central Motor Vehicle Rules, with inspections by transport and traffic police.
• Local citizens, like Shubham Kumar of Patna, are also contributing by installing reflective tape on accident-prone routes like Atal Path and under Digha Flyover.
• Radium tape, or reflector tape, reflects light from vehicle headlights, making objects like dividers, flyover pillars, and road edges visible from a distance in low visibility conditions, crucial for driver safety.

Why It Matters: Radium reflective tape is a simple yet effective solution significantly enhancing road safety during dense fog.