India, Dec. 17 -- LUCKNOW With fog reducing visibility on national highways and raising the risk of rear-end collisions, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched a special drive through toll plaza operators to paste retro-reflective tapes on vehicles passing through toll plazas.

"We have directed all operators to paste retro reflective tapes on vehicles, focussing on slow-moving vehicles that pass through their toll plazas and also paste such tapes on horns of stray animals, if found there," said Abdul Basit, chief general manager (toll), NHAI headquarters.

He said accidents were more likely at toll plazas where vehicles slowed down and speeding traffic from behind failed to notice them in time due to poor visibility...