Road safety overview & initiatives in Gujarat

J P Gupta, IAS

Commissioner of Transport, Gujarat

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• Increasing living standards leading to increased travel requirements

• Rising number of vehicles and its use along with more people resorting to driving

• Rise in number of road accidents imposing significant social and economic costs

• Greater instances of traffic jams and road rage

• Increasing pollution levels

• Falling standards of Driving test due to paucity of staff and bias in the face of increased number of aspiring drivers

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• Drivers Potential Ready to join road Existing

Vehicles ...

Road engineering ...

Road behaviour

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Education

Entrance test

Engineering

Enforcement

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Implementation Matrix.doc

Raising the bar

Stringent testing

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Faceless, Transparent and Technological solution

Simple and easy process

Checking of multiple skills

Fool proofing against impersonation

Complete integration with SARATHI

Outsourcing of activities

Sustainability with future up-gradations

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◦ Computerized Knowledge Test for lea, objective type questions

◦ 15 random questions in 10 minutes from a pool of 250 questions

◦ Different set of questions for each applicant

◦ Computerised result tracking

◦ Identification during test

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RFID

Tracks having different components to check different skills during driving

Sensors placed at a fixed distance along the track to monitor deviation by a driver

Time sensors to ascertain time taken by driver to complete a test or components thereof

Camera based surveillance system Web based appointment system IT system having integration with SARATHI Hall with video display for waiting persons

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Surveillance

Camera Signal to Proceed

Beam Sensor

IR Transmitter & IR Receiver

Pole

Sensors

Sensors

Timer

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Camera

Integration

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Test Type Time Allowed(Sec.)

Foul Allowed Remarks

Parking test 120 1 Pole Parking should be done in BOX

Up gradient 120 15 inch Car can come back upto15 inch on Gradient

8 Test 120 2 Pole

Reverse S Test 180 2 Pole

2 Wheeler 60 2 Pole Foot down is foul

Automatic, Instantaneous Result Generation

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Picture captured during test

Picture captured @ Reg. Time

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On line portal: www.drivingtesttrack.in

Online Appointment

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A

Road Safety education initiative

for

School students

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TEAM

vehicle visits

Schools, Colleges and

other institutions

to educate

students and teachers

for their SAFETY

when on the road

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TEAM VAN is equipped with Audio – visual instruments

Exhibition Panels and Digital Display Devices

Projector and Screens

Literature/Audio – video CD/VCD, Simulation models

Generator Set for uninterrupted power supply

Methodology◦ Audio visual shows, power point presentations, classroom

trainings, talk and quiz & competitions

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TEAM VAN…

Started functioning on 05th July, 2010

Implemented as a pilot project at Panchamahal District

Inspired by the success of this project at Panchamahal district, the Government of Gujarat has extended the working of TEAM to the following 10 districts in Gujarat

Ahmedabad Baroda Surat Rajkot Jamnagar Junagadh Banaskantha Sabarkantha Kutch Navsari

● Transport Department is targetting at educating about 80,000 students witin one year of operation

● In the subsequent year of operations, the Department is planning to expand the services to the entire state

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IMPLEMENTATION

The working of TEAM VAN Two schools/colleges per day on weekdays

Camps, Road Shows, Quiz during spare hours like school holidays, vacation and exams

Attending religious fairs, public and government functions and events to cater to the mass

Educate public transport vehicle drivers & government vehicle drivers

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THANK YOU

&

Wishing you Safety on Road