Driver training is closely linked to the road safety. An upward of 1, 10,000 lives were lost in road collisions in 2007 on Indian roads, with an estimated 1.3 million serious road traffic injuries (RTIs) causing both social and economic turmoil and burdens to India. Such impacts on developing nations are staggering and cost up to 3 % of the National Gross Domestic Products (GDP). India alone accounts for over 10% of the road fatalities in the world today and facing an unparallel crisis. With rising level of migration from rural to urban areas (urbanization) and increased motorization resulting from the mobility-driven expanding middle class , India's and that of other developing nations problems are projected to get worst.

A recent Government of India reports state that over 77 % the road accidents in India are attrinuted to drivers which includes driver negligence and errors, and violations. Research by the World Health Organization (WHO) and others have shown that most of the road accidents are preventable by instituting remedial measures that improve driver, vehicle and road environment. Developed nations such as UK and USA have achieved improved records of safety I recent years by implementing such measures and effective enforcement.

IRTE has undertaken various innovative initiatives to improve road safety in India by focusing on "Driver" training. These include development and tools for interactive video based training for all categories of drivers. Understanding the hazards of driving from the Journey Risk Management carried out by CARRS- IRTE has been able to develop training programmes for central business districts, specific regions, environments and, and major employers and industries. These stakeholders have benefited from improved driver behavior and discipline, driving safety record and better road user culture.

Examples of driver training over the past decade includes drivers of unorganized and commercial transport, who do not have any opportunity to be trained, and motor licensing officers, instructors of driver training schools (trainer's training), fleet owners, and drivers carrying hazardous goods as well as private vehicle owners.

In the area of training for fleet opeartors IRTE believes that every organisation is exposed to risk of loss/damage to human life, assets, as well as brand image arising out of accidents. With systematic driver training and education process conducted by highly experienced trainers, the School of Driver Training will develop customized courses to address the risk faced by the organizations and with focus on safer and cost effective fleet.

Objective: The objective of driver training is to ensure that the drivers are well versed in defensive driving techniques, improved road user behavior and risk management to themselves, other drivers and road users and property. Only with proper driver training organizations will achieve safer movements of people and goods on Indian roads.

The IRTE in association with Technotrove has developed the latest indigenous Driver Training & Assessment Simulator.

	Advanced Courses for Instructors of Driver Training Schools in Driver Training
	Advanced Courses for Motor Licensing Officers in Driver Assessment
	Increase in profit directly attributable to decrease in insurance cost, fuel cost, and repair & maintenance expenditure as well as replacement cost of damaged vehicles.
	Introductory Course for Supervisors of Fleet Organisations
	Post license Courses for Drivers of Heavy Vehicles
	Post license Courses for Drivers of Heavy Vehicles carrying Hazardous Goods
	Post License Courses for Drivers of other Commercial Vehicles
	Driver Training Course for Disabled Drivers with Special Category Vehicles
	Courses for Drivers of Very Important People (VIP) Vehicles
	Advanced Courses for Police Force Drivers