Road safety workshops for private bus crew

Irangika Range

The National Transport Commission (NTC) will conduct training workshops and awareness programmes on road safety for private bus owners, drivers and conductors in Trincomalee and Ampara districts parallel to the Deyata Kirula national development programme.

Twenty five drivers and 30 conductors will attend the training and awareness programmes to be held today and tomorrow at the Sarvodaya District Centre, Puliyankulama, Trincomalee.

Meanwhile, 40 drivers and 60 conductors will attend training and awareness programmes to be held at the Co-operative Reception Hall on January 12 and 13.

The qualities that should be maintained to provide a better service, public relations, minimising road accidents, protection of women and children and preventing abuse in buses will be main areas of discussion, while fuel management, discipline and other technical issues will also be discussed.

NTC chairman Roshan Gunawardene said it is important to educate all on road safety and relevant matters with the East becoming a hub due to the rapid social and economic development taking in the province since the end of conflict.

The NTC initiated a series of workshops district wise to educate private bus owners, drivers and conductors to minimise road accidents involving private buses.

"The programme is aimed at encouraging private bus drivers to obey road rules and minimise traffic violations," he said.