The record
Written from the 1 report below. Nothing here is unsourced.
- Telangana's transport department has made a free online road safety course mandatory for applicants seeking a learner's driving licence, currently piloted at the Kukatpally RTO.
- The two-and-a-half-hour course has six modules with quizzes, covering topics such as steering wheel grip for airbag-equipped cars, defensive driving, and duties under the Motor Vehicles (Driving) Regulations, 2017, using around 120 CCTV and dashcam videos.
- Facial recognition checks ensure applicants stay present throughout, and users can pause and resume.
- UNICEF funded about 60% of the content cost, and 973 of 1,159 registered applicants have so far completed the course.
What to watch next
- Rollout of the course across Telangana within a month, with a formal launch by Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar
- Availability of the course in Telugu, English, Hindi and Urdu
Coverage1
1 report
English national1
All filed from India
Named India · Kukatpally RTO · UNICEF · K. Ilambarithi · Ponnam Prabhakar · TG Online
The 1 report is listed beside the record.
Ask this story
Answers cite the reports above, or say they can't.