Report on Road Safety Awareness Programme for Administration Staff

As a part of health and safety activities, the Health and Safety Committee organised an awareness programme on road safety for the staff members of the Administrative Department on 7 February 2019 in the VIP room of the administration building.

Dr K. Elangovan Krishnamoorthy, chairman of the Health and Safety Committee, was the speaker for the presentation. The presentation started with the statistics of road traffic accidents in the Sultanate of Oman which shows that accidents are declining due to various measures taken by the Royal Oman Police. He also elaborated on the importance of road safety, primary causes for accidents, and the role of speeding in accidents. The speaker equally stressed the different types of road traffic accidents and collisions due to poor driving habits. He shared some road safety videos to avoid accidents emphasising the importance of wearing seat belts and conducting vehicle safety checks. The programme was well received by the participants with good interaction between the various attendees.