Uttarakhand – To enhance road safety awareness and prevent accidents, the Uttarakhand government has decided to include road safety education in the curriculum up to Class 12. The Transport Department has already published 52,000 books for students from Class 3 onwards and is now preparing new books for students of Classes 9 to 12.
The rising number of road accidents in the state, especially due to rash driving, overspeeding, and riding without helmets, has raised concerns. To tackle this, the Transport Department has intensified awareness campaigns:
- 350 programs were conducted in 2022, and 475 programs in 2023.
- The number of awareness campaigns will be further increased this year.
- The new books will educate students on road safety measures and ways to prevent accidents.
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Mandatory Speed Governors in Commercial Vehicles
To enforce traffic regulations, the government has made speed governors mandatory in all commercial vehicles:
- By December 31, 2023, 1,31,113 vehicles had speed governors installed.
- Soon, all commercial vehicles in the state will be required to have this safety device.
