Jaipur: Families who have lost loved ones in road accidents will share their experiences to highlight the importance of following traffic rules and responsible driving. As part of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims and State Road Safety Day on Nov 15, tribute meetings will be held across Rajasthan at district and sub-divisional levels, where affected families will speak about their struggles after losing their loved ones. The campaign will be on for a month.Transport commissioner Purushottam Sharma said this year’s theme is ‘Remember, Support, Act’. District collectors and district road safety committees have been asked to coordinate with social organisations, civil society groups and other agencies to organise awareness programmes. The police will help collect details of those killed in road accidents, including their names, photographs, date of the accident and native place. These will be displayed at tribute venues. Battery-operated candle marches will also be held on major roads, with students, NCC cadets, Scouts and Guides and social organisations taking part.Experiences of accident survivors and their families will also be shared to highlight the impact of road crashes. People will be informed about Good Samaritan and Rah-Veer guidelines and encouraged to help injured victims reach hospitals without delay. Awareness will also be raised about the Rah-Veer Scheme, Prime Minister’s Relief Scheme and Chief Minister’s Ayushman Jeevan Raksha Yojana. People will be encouraged to undergo Basic Life Support (BLS) training.Workshops and training sessions will be organised for students, youth, motorists, tractor drivers and commercial vehicle operators. Schools and colleges will hold road safety competitions, while regional and district transport offices will screen real-time footage of road accidents and traffic violations.The transport and road safety, police, health, education, public works, local self-govt, panchayati raj and rural development departments, among others, will coordinate the campaign. The aim is to turn the day into a public participation-driven road safety campaign rather than limit it to tribute programmes.
