NEW DELHI: Road safety experts on Thursday urged government to amend the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) to include formal driving and road safety training for motorcycle and car drivers.
At a workshop held at the Asian Institute of Transport Development (AITD), experts also highlighted how despite rules mandating formal training for commercial drivers, only 2.5% receive such instruction.In India, helpers and cleaners graduate to become drivers of heavy commercial vehicles like trucks informally under their “ustads”.
“While this remains a big concern, in most cases the motorcycle and car drivers hardly undergo any formal training. There is an urgent need to address this. We need to enhance the quality of training, ensure every driving licence aspirant undergoes comprehensive and organized instruction,” said Anil Chhikara, former deputy transport commissioner of Delhi.
The experts also highlighted the need to incentivize safe driving, provide resources like simulators and quality trainers.
Globally, including in India, road crash data show that human error is the leading cause of accidents, having a share of approximately 82%. India has the dubious distinction of registering maximum number of road deaths across the world.
At a workshop held at the Asian Institute of Transport Development (AITD), experts also highlighted how despite rules mandating formal training for commercial drivers, only 2.5% receive such instruction.In India, helpers and cleaners graduate to become drivers of heavy commercial vehicles like trucks informally under their “ustads”.
“While this remains a big concern, in most cases the motorcycle and car drivers hardly undergo any formal training. There is an urgent need to address this. We need to enhance the quality of training, ensure every driving licence aspirant undergoes comprehensive and organized instruction,” said Anil Chhikara, former deputy transport commissioner of Delhi.
The experts also highlighted the need to incentivize safe driving, provide resources like simulators and quality trainers.
Globally, including in India, road crash data show that human error is the leading cause of accidents, having a share of approximately 82%. India has the dubious distinction of registering maximum number of road deaths across the world.
