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Fun, Freedom, Confidence

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We the modern generation wants everything instantly. We are ready to go at once rather than waiting for the best time to do a thing. So the things around us must have the capability to match our styles, to match our free spirited self, that's why we keep faster, sleek, stylish smartphones, wear clothes which suits our personality and prefer a vehicle which give us these things but sadly in this category we have little options to explore.

The soon to be launch Datsun rediGo by Nissan provides everything today's generation deserves and demand. Datsun rediGO gives a unique combination of style and comfort, with the best of Japanese technology. The three most interesting features which attracted me towards this modern machine are:

Exterior: It has a modern and sleek design. It doesn't look bulky or a heavy vehicle but a modern machine to drive you across your destinations. With a style to flaunt on roads to make other jealous it doesn't compromises with the safety as it has a strong outer body. Lean and dynamic side character lines give it an appealing look. Best in class ground clearance makes it an easy drive on Indian conditions.
Interior: It has the space for entire family as well as for luggage which makes it a family vehicle. The seating arrangement for five people is spacious giving you enough opportunity to interact with your family or friends you are driving with. The dashboard on your Datsun redi-GO is a thing of beauty. Radio, CD, MP3, USB, Aux-in – it’s all here in one convenient audio system thus fulfilling the entertainment requirement of the whole family.
Comfort: Without comfort any vehicle is useless. If you don't feel relax in your car, you will never prefer to drive long distances. Datsun redi-GO’s 5-speed manual transmission gives you smooth control, with precise shifting for a more seamless response to your demands. Drive computer makes it easy to understand the functioning and superior air-conditioning make you feel at home inside the vehicle.

Beside these things it is fuel efficient and give mileage of around 25 kmpl which I think is commendable for vehicle in this class, small turning radius helps in easy driving on congested areas and help taking easy turns. It has not compromised with safety in providing comfort and style. It has energy absorbing steering and airbags to protect you at the time of accident. Its seats give correct posture to your back making long drive a cake walk.

It would be fun to test it in village areas and see it crossing the raw Indian roads. I would test it for reliability on such roads because if you travel long distances in India then the most part you travel are such kind of roads which are not smooth as in cities. But for its features and characteristics I am sure it's an high end urban vehicle giving you world class feel. What is important is that Japanese companies and technologies understand us Indians better than we know ourselves in terms of driving and comfort. Nissan have done well in the past and with Datsun -rediGo it will definitely impress us in the future.

Fun. Freedom. Confidence. The ultimate Urban Cross - Datsun redi-GO - the capability of a crossover with the convenience of a hatchback.

Safety Begins With Me

India is growing in every aspect at a very fast speed. It is good as far as developmental projects are concerned but their is also increase in deaths by road accidents at an alarming rate. With more than one death and four injuries every minute, India has the dubious distinction of reporting highest number of road fatalities in the world. Although we all like speed and growth but I am sure no one will be happy with this acceleration in deaths by road accidents. In most of the cases the prime reason behind the accident was driver's fault.

When we are on road not only ours but others pedestrians and motorists safety also lies in our hand. Our when mistake could be fatal for us or for someone else. Since safety begins with the self, before going on road ensure good health of your vehicle, proper braking system,working indicators and lights,etc for a safe ride.

Following are measures according to me should be taken by individuals, governments,traffic department and vehicle manufacturers for road safety:

Use of seat belts in cars.
Proper braking system and tire condition for timely stoppage of vehicle.
Following traffic rules properly like driving in own lane,maintaining speed limits,stopping at traffic signals,taking turns with indicators on,to halt before zebra crossing,keeping a safe distance with other vehicles,etc.
Keeping stereo volume low while driving.
Not using mobile phones while driving.
Tires with strong road grip for two wheelers.
Traffic police and government departments must ensure timely checking of traffic signals for proper functioning in accident prone areas,presence of traffic policeman on busy roads & intersections,to catch traffic offenders and perform required action of fine or punishment without fail and with honesty.
Issuing of licence only after completing procedures of written test and driving test. Curb and arrest illegal traffic agents issuing licenses by bribing officials.
Car manufacturers must conduct proper safety checks of vehicles according to international guidelines. Most car running on Indian roads have failed such safety tests.
Introducing air bag technology in each car and seat belts for back seats also.
Punishing traffic offenders on urgent basis and increasing fines and punishment for traffic related offences.

These steps along with our strong will to keep our roads safe would help in reducing road accident related deaths.The Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. conducts Nissan Safety Driving Forum(NSDF) in India as part of its safety driving promotion.It began as an annual activity in 2012 with just three cities and since then extended to many other cities of India. It is creating awareness in road safety by conducting live stimulated experiences and also conducting sessions on importance of seat belts. They are working on changing the mindset of Indian masses regarding road safety.

Road traffic injuries were the ninth leading cause of deaths in 2004 and at the current rates according to the ministry it would be the fifth leading cause of deaths overtaking HIV/AIDS and diabetes by year 2030. Almost 3 percent of total GDP is lost in fatalities and road accident related injuries. Those who died are mostly pedestrians and motorcyclist between age groups of 25-65. Loss of life as well as money is a two way attack on growth of our country and as a developing nation we can't bear such loss. The time has come that we must follow traffic rules and tighten our seat belts whenever comes out on roads. We must also lend our supports to initiatives like NSDF.

This post is part of NSDF an initiative by Nissan Motor in association with Indiblogger.