Karnataka to Observe National Road Safety Month from January 1 to 31, 2026
Bengaluru: In line with the directions of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Government of India, Karnataka will observe National Road Safety Month from January 1 to January 31, 2026, with an extensive state-wide awareness and enforcement campaign.
The 2026 Road Safety Month will be conducted under the guidance of Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Hon’ble Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court and Patron-in-Chief of the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA), Justice Anu Shivaramann, Executive Chairperson, KSLSA, and Advocate General K. Shashikiran Shetty.
The month-long campaign will be jointly implemented by the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, Transport Department, Police Department, Health Department, Education Department, Public Works Department, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), district administrations, District Legal Services Authorities, bar associations, and insurance sector representatives, covering taluk, district, and state levels.
Focus on Accident Response & Technology
As per the directions of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, special emphasis will be placed on effective implementation of i-RAD and e-DAR systems, cashless treatment for accident victims, insurance claim facilitation, and awareness on the Golden Hour concept.
Training programmes, workshops, seminars, panel discussions, and master-trainer sessions will be organised for officials and staff of Transport, Police, Health Departments, and Road-Owning Agencies such as PWD, K-SHIP, PRAMC, and NHAI.
Drivers, Students & Public Outreach
Dedicated road safety awareness programmes for BMTC, KSRTC, and private bus drivers and conductors, including electric bus operation training, will be conducted.
Students from schools and colleges will be engaged through essay competitions, quizzes, painting contests, street plays, and short skits.
Public participation events such as walkathons, marathons, bicycle rallies, vintage car rallies, bike rallies, human chains, along with free health check-ups, blood donation camps, and safety harness awareness drives, are also planned.
Mass Media & Digital Campaign
Road safety messages will be widely disseminated through print and electronic media, radio jingles, cinema theatre advertisements, and social media platforms, ensuring maximum public outreach.
The preparatory meeting was attended by senior judicial officers, transport commissioners, police officials, road safety authority representatives, engineers from road-owning agencies, and office bearers of the Bengaluru Advocates Association. District Legal Services Authority officials participated via video conferencing.
Officials reiterated that the primary objective of Road Safety Month 2026 is to prevent road accidents and save precious human lives through awareness, enforcement, and coordinated governance.
ಇದನ್ನೂ ಓದಿ: ರಾಜ್ಯಾದ್ಯಂತ ಜನವರಿ 2026 ರಸ್ತೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷತಾ ಮಾಸಾಚರಣೆ: ಅಪಘಾತ ತಡೆಗೆ ಬಹು ಇಲಾಖೆಗಳ ಸಮನ್ವಯ
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