NEW DELHI, Jan. 9 -- The horrific "hit-and-dragged" road accident that occurred during the wee hours of this January 1, in Delhi has generated a lot of debates. Sadly enough, that the 20-year-old victim, who was riding a scooty was dragged for a considerable distance after allegedly being hit shows the apathetic attitude of the car driver and the scant regard for human life. While a number of news reports have appeared on the tragic incident, the ongoing investigation is expected to unravel what actually happened on that fateful night.

Even as India amounts to only one percent of the vehicles across the world, it is worrisome that we contribute almost 6 percent of the road fatalities and between 3 and 5 percent of our gross domestic pro...