Automobile

Sturdy helmets, space for cyclists and pedestrians: how Dinesh Mohan fought for road safety

By Eduardo Saverin

Late Prof. Dinesh Mohan with his wife Peggy Mohan.

Synopsis

He was the face of road safety in India till Covid-19 snatched him away recently. As road crashes are a leading cause of death, disabilities, and hospitalisation in the country, Mohan pushed for making wearing helmets mandatory, advocated the importance of airbags and seat belts, and worked on saving lives through various injury-prevention initiatives.

Theirs was a perfect love story.They met on the university campus, fell in love, and later got married. In 1973, when Peggy Mohan (then Peggy Ramesar) met fellow student Dinesh Mohan at the University of Michigan, little did she know that India would one day become her home — and her man a crusader for road safety. For Mohan, what started as part of his PhD at the university’s Highway Safety & Research Institute (HSRI), became a passion for

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Eduardo Saverin