Death Toll of Women Motorcyclists in Tehran Announced / Warning About Students Traveling by Skateboards and Scooters

The head of Greater Tehran Traffic Police, responding to a question about accidents involving women motorcyclists, said: As far as I recall, since the beginning of the current year, two deaths have been recorded among women who were riding as passengers on motorcycles at the time of accidents.

According to Ambassador Arjan, Sardar Seyed Abulfazl Mousavipour, Chief of the Greater Tehran Traffic Police, while explaining the plans of the police to manage traffic in the capital city at the beginning of the academic year, mentioned the implementation of the plan for the presence of policewomen in front of girls' schools as one of the new programs in the field of student safety.

Mehr wrote in a news: He pointed out that the planning for the traffic management of Mehr month has been started since the previous months, he said that since the beginning of August, joint meetings were held with the presence of the transportation and traffic related groups of Tehran municipality to provide the necessary conditions for the reopening of schools and traffic management in the capital's roads.

Mousavipour added: These meetings were held with the approach of "preventive preparedness, coordinated and targeted action, and citizens' participation" and during the review of various solutions to improve the safety of schools, the proposal of the presence of female police officers in front of girls' schools was proposed.

He continued: This proposal was presented by one of Ms.'s colleagues during the expert meetings and after the review, it was welcomed. In the following, expert procedures, obtaining the necessary permits and training of the troops were carried out so that this project will be implemented from the beginning of October.

Citizens welcome the presence of policewomen in girls' schools

Referring to the positive feedbacks of the implementation of this project, the head of the Greater Tehran Traffic Police said: The presence of policewomen in front of girls' schools has been welcomed by citizens and can help increase interaction with students and families and strengthen compliance with traffic regulations around schools.

Emphasizing the importance of ensuring the safety and comfort of students when entering and leaving schools, he added: Traffic management around educational centers is not only limited to smoothing traffic, but maintaining the safety of students and accompanying families is also one of the priorities of the traffic police.

65 girls' primary schools in the project implementation list

Referring to the police plan to expand this plan in Tehran, Mousavipour said: In the first phase, 65 girls' primary schools have been identified for the implementation of this program, and we hope that by providing the necessary preparations, it will be possible to cover these schools in the supplementary phase.

He added: Planning for the implementation of the next stage of the project is underway from the second half of November, and its final details will be announced after completing the investigations and following the necessary steps.

The Chief of Traffic Police of Greater Tehran also pointed to the capacity of this experience to be used in other provinces and said: if the results of the plan are completed and evaluated, the experience of implementing it in the form of a cultural and traffic program can be introduced to other regions of the country. Accordingly, it has been proposed to hold a program in February to present the experiences and results of this project.

Warning about the movement of students with skates and scooters

In another part of this conversation, Mousavipour said about students' use of skates and scooters to commute on urban roads: the issue of rules and regulations related to the traffic of these vehicles is being investigated by the Faraja Traffic Police, and the final instructions in this regard have not yet been communicated to the Greater Tehran Traffic Police.

He warned against traveling with these vehicles on dangerous routes, especially on special bus lines, and stated: Driving on the bus route can be dangerous; Because the bus is a heavy vehicle and it is more difficult to stop suddenly than normal cars. Therefore, the movement of students with skates and scooters in such routes can increase the possibility of serious accidents.

The head of traffic police of Greater Tehran emphasized the necessity of informing families and said: parents should familiarize their children with the dangers of driving on public roads and until certain rules are announced, they should avoid traveling with these vehicles on high-risk roads.

Emphasizing the role of education and family participation in improving students' traffic safety, Mousavipour pointed out: implementation of preventive programs along with citizens' compliance with regulations can help reduce traffic risks around schools.

Death statistics of women motorcyclists in accidents this year

In response to a question about accidents involving female motorcyclists, the head of the Greater Tehran Traffic Police said: As far as I can remember, since the beginning of this year, there have been 2 deaths related to women who were riding motorcycles at the time of the accident.

Referring to the importance of investigating accidents related to motorcyclists, he emphasized the need to pay attention to safety and comply with traffic regulations for all traffic users.