Indian Institute of Madras (IIT Madras) today (11th October 2022) hosted a National Scientific Road Safety Conclave with the participation of stakeholders from the industry and Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India .
The event also included the launch of a hackathon to develop a system to improve road safety and a prototype licencing regime for those seeking to apply for driving licences.
Addressing the inaugural session, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “Road safety is getting collaborative with technology. However each road, each region, city has its own DNA. To create such a scenario in a simulator is the biggest challenge. Training drivers is the most important thing in road safety and school bus drivers is a good start. Children see them driving the most and are impacted by it.”
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