Driving School Curricula to Be Revised

The Deputy Chief of Iran's Traffic Police announced a revision of the curricula at driving schools. Citing the rise in road accidents and collisions, he said: Intelligent monitoring of public transport fleet drivers is on the police agenda, and two important measures are being implemented to control accidents involving public transport fleets.

Referring to the importance of improving the quality of driving education, Sardar Karmi Asad said: Driving schools are the training places for people who are supposed to drive vehicles on roads. Therefore, maximum monitoring of the performance of these schools and changes in educational methods are among the issues emphasized by the police.

He added: According to the executive regulations of driving schools, the preparation of educational resources is the responsibility of the police, and in this regard, by revising the provisions of this regulation, more practical topics will be included in the educational topics.

Emphasizing the necessity of monitoring the process of practical driving training, the deputy of Rahor Faraja Police said: What drivers should learn in the training course will be based on the topics that the police will revise. The purpose of these measures is to significantly improve the quality of driving on the roads of the country.

Karmi Asad continued: We expect related groups, including centers and unions of driving schools, to cooperate with the police to improve the quality of education and monitor this process.

Dealing with drivers lacking physical and mental health

Referring to the importance of physical and mental health of drivers, he stated: having physical, mental and mental health is one of the main conditions for driving and obtaining a license, which must be verified in the initial process of issuing a license; However, some drivers may miss these conditions or not pay attention to them.

Rahor Faraja deputy police officer added: According to Article 10 of the traffic violations law, if the driver is found to be physically, mentally and psychologically ill according to police reports, he will be prevented from driving and his license will be confiscated for at least six months. Also, introducing the offending driver to the judicial authorities is on the agenda.

Emphasizing the greater sensitivity of the police towards the health of the drivers of the public passenger transport fleet, Kerami Asad said: according to the drivers' traffic records and information provided to the police through related systems, if there are defects in physical and mental health, the necessary restrictions will be applied to continue the activity of the drivers, especially in the field of public transport.

Intelligent control of public transport fleet drivers

In another part of his speech, referring to the increase in accidents and traffic accidents, he stated: The issue of accidents is a multifaceted issue and more than 33 organizations are responsible for it. The police also take necessary measures in the field of implementing their legal duties and regulations.

Deputy Traffic Police Faraja announced the implementation of two important measures to control public transport fleet accidents and said: One of these measures is the implementation of a smart watch project in cooperation with the Highway and Road Transport Organization, which is followed with the aim of maximum monitoring of the process and driving style of public transport fleet drivers.

Referring to the police plan to deal with accidents, Karmi Asad added: Another important issue is critical speed control; A specialized action that is carried out with the aim of dealing seriously with drivers who endanger the safety of traffic on the roads with very high speeds.

He continued: The police have designed a plan based on which the information of the cars committing critical speed is immediately sent to the patrol teams stationed in the same area in order to prevent these cars from continuing to drive.

Rahor Faraja, deputy police officer, emphasized: This plan is implemented with the aim of limiting the high-risk behavior of drivers, and drivers who commit accidents-causing violations will be dealt with seriously by the police.