TheSupreme Courtcommittee on road safety has sent a team toJharkhandto assess and audit the compliance of its guidelines on road safety in the state.
The committee comprising members from theIndian Institute of Technology(IIT) Delhi and Delhi Integrated Multi-Transit System would visit Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad andBokaroand also conduct separate meetings with officials of different departments.
The committee members held introductory session with different departments on the first day. It appreciated implementation of helmet wearing in the state.
The apex court committee had issued direction to various departments including Police, road transport, Health, and Education on road safety. The guidelines relate to driving training centres, digitization of driving license, safe road engineering, trauma centres with doctors on roads and education on road safety in schools.