The three-day State-level training programme for police and other stakeholders on traffic management and road to safety began at the Operational Command and Control Centre here on Monday.
New-Delhi based-Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), is organising the 60th capacity building programme in the country, in the city. The Diageo Foundation is sponsoring the workshop under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Stakeholders of various government organisations discussed traffic engineering, enforcement, traffic management and crash investigation, proper transport planning, road engineering, lane discipline and other issues to prevent road accidents.
Officers of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), roads and buildings, police, APSRTC, transport, panchayat raj, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) and other organisations made it a platform to discuss reasons for road mishaps and creating awareness among drivers and other agencies.
Police Commissioner D. Gautam Sawang, Collector B. Lakshmikantham, IRTE president and director of College of Traffic Management Rohit Baluja, NHAI officer Anil Dixit, Diageo regional head Gnaneswar, Transport Joint Commissioner Prasada Rao, Additional Police Commissioner B.V. Ramana Kumar, Joint Police Commissioner T.K. Rana and other officers graced the inaugural session.
‘Change the syllabus’
Mr. Sawang said the syllabus in school books should be revised incorporating traffic and road rules, road safety and traffic management to minimise road accidents.
Road safety and network are crucial for development of smart cities, the Police Commissioner said, adding that all agencies should work together to prevent road accidents.
Mr. Lakshmikantham said road mishaps are man-made disasters and stressed the need for safe driving, medical tests for driving and following lane discipline. .
Dr. Baluja said 74% road mishaps occur due to over speed and 91% of the accidents are due to the driver’s negligence. He made a presentation in this regard.
