Raahat plans major road safety initatives

“To do that,we need cooperation from everyone in India – from drivers,road safety experts,the police,young people and others. Raahat -The Safe community Foundation where “Road safety is way of life” is in the field of road safety since 2006 and is currently working on a new 10-year road safety strategy for India,drawing on the expertise of some of our leading thinkers on road safety,but we want engagement from all in this process.

We are organising conferences on road safety in various forums and places which are vital in sharing ideas and experiences,said Kamal J Soi.

Among the other items on the programme are reports on the success of neighbourhood road safety initiatives in Australia,Newzealand and other developing countries,funded by various national / international / private / government organisations by which we engage local communities in innovative projects to reduce the high numbers of road casualties seen in deprived areas.

There will also be presentations about young drivers,older drivers,the future of driver training and testing,cycle training,how the government addresses road safety at home and the role of fire and rescue services. “The theme of the conferences is quite appropriate for Indian roads and indeed is in tune with the Indian Government’s aim to get people involved in drawing up a new road safety strategy.”