Goa, July 14 -- The blood bath on Goa's "killer" roads has signalled a grim situation for road safety in the State, with concerned citizens and groups dubbing the State as "accident capital", blaming the poor standards of driving schools in Goa and inadequate tests by RTO inspectors, resulting in licences being issued indiscriminately.

They have also highlighted that the road safety engineering standards are below IRC guidelines and law enforcement is virtually non-existent.

It is pertinent to note that in a tragic head-on collision on the Bethora Highway on Thursday, July 10, 2025, last, two young riders lost their lives and two others were grievously injured when their scooters collided near the Bethora-Kannewal junction.

The acciden...