Road Safety refers to measures, practices, and regulations aimed at preventing accidents, injuries, and fatalities on roads. It includes enforcing traffic laws, promoting safe driving behaviors, improving infrastructure, and educating the public about road safety rules.
Governor is pleased to issue the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in connection with disqualification of a person from holding a driving license or revoke such license in terms of provisions of Section 19 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Deputy Commissioners of Police (Traffic) of all the Police Commissionerates and Superintendents of Police empowered to disqualify offending drivers from holding any driving licence.
A bystander or good Samaritan including an eyewitness of a road accident may take an injured person to the nearest hospital, and the bystander or good Samaritan should be allowed to leave immediately.
Governor is pleased to constitute the District Road Safety Committee for Kolkata covering the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).
To frame a Road Safety Policy aimed at reducing the incidence of road accidents and ensure safe travel for all road users through sustainable and well-planned public policy initiatives.
Designate an officer of the State Government as Nodal Officer and another officer as Additional Nodal Officer for the purpose of looking after the various aspects pertaining to road safety measures.
Governor is pleased to constitute the District Road Safety Committee for each district of the State of West Bengal to deal with all matters pertaining to road safety in respect of the district(s).
Governor is hereby pleased to constitute the State Road Safety Council for the State of West Bengal to deal with all aspects relevant to the road safety.