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Road Safety

SOPs for Suspension/ Revocation/ Cancellation of Driving License

Transport, ,

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.

Disqualify Offending Drivers from holding Driving License

Transport, ,

Deputy Commissioners of Police (Traffic) of all the Police Commissionerates and Superintendents of Police empowered to disqualify offending drivers from holding any driving licence.

Supreme Court directed to Protect Bystander or Good Samaritan

Health, Transport, ,

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.

Constitution of District Road Safety Committee for Kolkata

Transport,

Governor is pleased to constitute the District Road Safety Committee for Kolkata covering the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).

State Road Safety Policy of West Bengal, 2015

Transport,

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.

Nodal and Additional Nodal Officer of Transport Department

Transport, ,

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.

Road Safety Committee for each District of West Bengal

Transport,

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).

State Road Safety Council for the State of West Bengal

Transport,

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.