APPENDIX E :
CONSIDERATION OF THE QUESTION OF
 COMPULSORY TEACHING OF THE
 HIGHWAY CODE IN SCHOOLS.
 

As a general rule the pedestrians on our roads both in the Mofussil as well as in the Cities, exhibit a poor road sense. While steps can be taken to educate public at large by the exhibition of educatory type of films, it is considered desirable to inculcate this habit in children while they are still in schools and are of an impressionable age as after this training they will not add to the band of 'Jay Walkers'.

2. The instructions to be imparted to school children may broadly be based on the following Lines:-

(i) Specialised instructions may be given in the class room either directly as part of the scheme of work, or, indirectly in the course of ordinary lessons.

(ii) Lectures may be given by persons with special knowledge of street traffic, e. g. police officer.

(iii) Propaganda instructions by 'slogans' as is done in connection with the sale of National Savings Certificates. (Slogans to be printed in the covers of exercise books).

(iv) Special drill in the school hall or playground with lines marked for practice, and speciman light signals.

(v) Tests in the knowledge of road signs and signals.

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(vi) Teaching in the control of traffic. Children from higher classes may be called upon to help police authorities on special occasions.

(vii) Object lessons through the medium of coloured posters. Competitions in producing good posters.

(viii) Exhibition of special educative films.