India, Aug. 6 -- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has emphasised the importance of proper training for drivers in lane discipline and traffic regulations in an attempt to curb road accidents. He said this while noting that road accidents result in 1.8 lakh deaths every year. While there are a lot of reasons behind these road accident fatalities, driving or riding in the wrong lane and sudden lane changes are some of the key reasons. Over-speeding and rash driving caused most road accidents in the country last year, as the data by MoRTH revealed.

The minister stated in Parliament that there are a lot of reasons behind such deaths, but the most important thing is the behaviour of the human being. "In our count...