The state transport department had launched a programme, “Adolescents and Road Safety”, three months ago to promote road safety awareness among college students.
Addressing students at St Joseph’s College of Commerce on Tuesday, RV D’Souza, joint commissioner, transport, Bangalore urban and rural, said that accidents occurred mainly due to the wrong attitude of drivers, rather than the condition of roads.
“Research shows that 90% of the accidents occur due to human error. A majority of accident victims are found to be in the age group of 20 to 25 years, who have flouted rules,” he said.
Tuesday’s event focussed on “Teens and Road Safety”. Students were shown a film on how to apply for a learner’s licence, and traffic signs and rules.
Visuals of talking on mobile phones while driving, or speeding, evoked giggles from the students. However, they fell silent when Dr Girish Chandra, a forensic expert from MS Ramaiah Medical College, presented grim details about accident victims. “I have to conduct post-mortems on such unidentified bodies, understand the cause of death, determine whose fault led to the accident, and depose in court on the findings,” Dr Girish said.
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