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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:-

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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).