You'll regret not wearing a helmet! The Transport Department has a new strategy to curb accidents, from children to pedestrians:

Patna. To curb the ever-increasing road accidents in Bihar, the Transport Department has chosen awareness as its biggest weapon, not just challans or strictness. Since January, a comprehensive road safety campaign has been underway across the state, redefining everything from driver behavior to the responsibilities of ordinary citizens. The campaign's goal is to prevent accidents before they occur.

The Transport Department has started refresher training programmes for drivers, in which special emphasis is being laid on road traffic signals, lane driving, dangers of overspeeding and the necessity of helmet-seatbelt.

Awareness chariots have taken to the streets in districts, spreading the message of safe driving to people in villages and cities. Additionally, free eye exams are being conducted for drivers to prevent accidents caused by poor vision.

The most important aspect of this campaign is to empower the younger generation to become brand ambassadors for road safety. A joint effort by the District Transport Officer, Patna, and Mission Road Safety is conducting special training programs in schools and colleges.

Students in grades 9th through 12th are being taught how to be responsible citizens on the road. This campaign, which began in November 2025, has directly trained over 10,000 students from 25 educational institutions, while indirectly reaching nearly 50,000 students.

The target is to connect 100 institutions of the state with this campaign by March 31, 2026.

Not only students, but also teachers, staff, and drivers and conductors of school buses and other vehicles are receiving safe driving training. The Transport Department believes that when children understand road safety, they will spread the message within their homes and in society.

The department is continuously appealing to the people through social media, newspapers and public relations mediums regarding helmet, seat belt and speed limit.

Wearing an ISI-marked helmet, wearing a seatbelt in a four-wheeler and adhering to the prescribed speed limit are no longer just rules but are being considered as a means of saving lives.

Extra caution is being taken in view of the increased number of accidents during the cold weather and fog. Instructions have also been issued to restrict the operation of e-rickshaws on national and state highways and to impose a complete ban on makeshift vehicles.

The most humanitarian aspect of this entire strategy is the incentive for pedestrians. Citizens who help or transport a road accident victim to a hospital during the "golden hour" will receive an incentive of 25,000 rupees.

Its objective is that people should not be afraid, but should come forward and help in saving lives.

This campaign of the Transport Department gives a clear message that if you do not follow the rules, you will have to regret it, but if you remain aware, thousands of lives can be saved.