Panchkula, July 30 -- The days of risky rides for patients in two-wheeled ambulances may soon be over.
The Central Government is pushing for a sweeping upgrade of safety standards for bike ambulances nationwide. The new draft rules aim to guarantee that every patient-carrying vehicle is not only mechanically reliable and fully equipped, but also truly safe for emergency journeys.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has set its sights on amending the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to create a special set of regulations for two-wheeled ambulances. This step comes as bike ambulances become lifelines for accident victims, cardiac patients and the critically ill, especially in traffic-choked cities and far-flung villages where tra...