Hyderabad: Police To Report Minor Driving Cases To Schools For Negative Marks
Deploy high-definition CCTV cameras around perimeters: Reports
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad police and the GHMC issued a series of orders to schools and parents to improve student safety and to reduce congestions on adjacent roads
Appoint security guards or traffic marshals to regulate student movement outside schools.
Install traffic signage boards.
Paint high-visibility zebra crossings.
Maintain record of student transport.
Deploy high-definition CCTV cameras around perimeters.
Strict action if autorickshaws carry more than the maximum limit of six kids.
Parents to not overload two-wheelers with multiple children.
Helmets mandatory for pillion riders.
5–10-minute safety briefings in morning prayers and school functions.
Schools, particularly having expansive playgrounds and parking space, mustn’t lock their gates, forcing parents to park their vehicles on public roads.
Hyderabad Schools Told To Tighten Student Safety, Parking And Transport Rules
HYDERABAD: From deploying traffic marshals, staggered log out timings to ensuring autorickshaws carrying students are not overcrowded, the city traffic police has chalked out an action plan for parents and managements of the schools that have been strictly told to take responsibility of students’ safety.
At an event on school student road safety here on Friday, the police directed school managements to mandatorily collect, compile, and maintain a comprehensive database tracking the daily mode of transport used by every student. They were asked to appoint security guards or traffic marshals to regulate student movements outside school gates during peak hours.
According to the police, the city has 3,500 to 3,800 schools with over 12 lakh students. Schools under GHMC limits have been directed to allocate 30 per cent of their total built-up area exclusively for parking space, while schools in other municipalities must allocate 20 per cent.
Furthermore, schools have been asked to install traffic signage boards, paint high-visibility zebra crossings, and deploy high-definition CCTV cameras around their perimeters. The police warned of strict action if autorickshaws carry more than the maximum limit of six kids.
Parents were also provided with safety guidelines, including not overloading two-wheelers with multiple children and wearing of helmets for pillion riders.
Police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar directed schools to integrate 5 to 10 minutes of safety briefings into their regular morning prayers and official school functions.
Sajjanar stated that the police would directly report instances of minors driving vehicles to their respective schools, and urged school authorities to award 'negative marks' to such students to instil regulatory discipline.
Transport commissioner Dr K Ilambarithi said the department is introducing a dedicated registration tab on its official online portal to regulate the unorganised private transport vehicles.
School transport managers must gather and upload detailed background information, vehicle fitness data, and behavioural profiles of the private drivers to ensure the safety of students, particularly girls, he said.
GHMC commissioner R.V. Karnan warned schools, particularly having expansive internal playgrounds and parking space, of stringent action if they choose to lock their gates, forcing parents to park their vehicles on public roads.
School managements shared their concerns and feedbacks on traffic congestions during school hours and rash driving near the school premises.
