Safety seems to be the key word in the first month of the year, as the city is in the midst of the Road Safety Week. The well-known Western India Automobile Association (WIAA) is holding its high-profile Road Safety Week, where the accent, of course, is on the safety of both public and private vehicles.

The safety week is a multi-pronged approach to Mumbai’s road problems. There are awareness drives, including one involving children, who are encouraged to learn safety on roads via a drawing competition. There are workshops for public transport drivers, including medical and check up camps. Certain roads in the city have posters and banners announcing the safety week and cautioning drivers to obey rules.