I. Introduction
The safe operation of vehicles on roadways is critical to prevent accidents, and resulting injuries and fatalities. In this context, road accident statistics for the year 2018 in India reveal two disturbing facts [1]:
Heavy Commercial Road Vehicles (HCRVs) comprise 5.4 % of the total registered vehicles, but cause 26 % of accidents and 32.2 % of accident fatalities.
National and State Highways, making up just 5 % of the entire road network, cause 55 % of accidents and 63 % of fatalities.