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No. 150 Poudouchéry Lundi 16 Septembre 2019 (25 Bhadra 1941)
No. Puducherry Monday 16th September 2019
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
TRANSPORT SECRETARIAT
(G.O. MS. NO. 23/Tr.Sectt./2019, Puducherry, dated 16th September 2019)
NOTIFICATION
In compliance with the directions, dated 08-05-2019, issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to constitute a Team comprising of the following officers/officials of the Transport Department, Police Department, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the Public Works Department for scientific investigation of every road accident involving death and major serious injuries as per section 135 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the rules made thereunder, namely:-
LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [ PART-I 2114 2114(1) Investigation Officer/Station House Officer in the respective zone of the Traffic Division of Police Department.
(2) Representative of Transport Department i.e., Motor Vehicle Inspector of the respective zone.
(3) Representative of Public Works Department, not below the rank of Assistant Engineer of the respective zone.
(4) Representative of National Highway Authority of India, not below the rank of Assistant Engineer of the respective zone.
The main objective of the Team is to identify the cause(s) of the road accident causing death or major injuries and suggest remedial measures to be taken up so as to achieve 50% reduction of road accident related death/major injuries by 2020.
The Investigation Team shall submit the report to the concerned zonal Superintendent of Police (Traffic) within a week marking a copy to Superintendent of Police (Traffic-HQ) for maintenance of record and placing a consolidated report in the Road Safety Committee Meeting. The main responsibility of Road Accidents investigation Team is as follows:
(1) The Superintendent of Police (Traffic-HQ) shall submit the consolidated accident investigation report of all the zones, during the Road Safety Meeting conducted by the Transport Department, every fortnight.
(2) The reason stated in the accident investigation report will be discussed during the meeting by the authorities concerned of stakeholding Departments for remedial measures and for necessary actions,
(3) Remedial measures which does not requires Financial Assistance, the Team will suggest suitable measures such as Enforcement, Removal of Encroachment, Engineering Improvement, etc., which will be taken up by the Departments concerned.
(4) If, the remedial measure requires any Financial Assistance, concerned Department shall submit a detailed proposal as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) as prescribed by the Nodal Department so as to place the same before the Inter-Departrnental Executive Committee for approval and release of fund.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
S. SATHIYAMOORTHY,
Under Secretary to Government (Transport).