Steering towards safer minds - and roads

AFTER a polytrauma caused by a road traffic accident, a man in his late twenties is now a shattered individual.

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He narrowly escaped a brain injury but suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries. He lost his lower limb below the knee when his twowheeler collided with a car during a hasty attempt to overtake. The terrifying nightmares about the accident continue to haunt him.

The recent tragic traffic accident in Alappuzha, which resulted in the death of six medical students, has sparked discussions about its preventability. Have we learned anything from such incidents?

■ Are you a regular red light runner?