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Training drivers to save accident victims mooted

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IANS New Delhi

Vehicle drivers should be given training to provide initial help to victims of road accidents, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Oscar Fernandes said Thursday.

At a road safety programme here, Fernandes said all auto-rickshaw and truck drivers should be trained so that they can provide first aid to people injured in road accidents.

"Auto drivers should be trained and motivated to help accident victims," he said.

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First Published: Jan 16 2014 | 6:20 PM IST

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