Hundreds of persons who arrived for their driving tests at the Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram driving test track in Nagole on Thursday (January 8, 2026) morning found themselves seated for an unexpected lesson, a first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) awareness programme aimed at saving lives on the road. Participants watched as doctors demonstrated first aid and CPR on human-shaped mannequins, closely observing each step and then performed the life-saving procedure.
The initiative, organised by the Nagole Regional Transport Authority (RTA) in collaboration with Kamineni Hospitals, is part of the 37th National Road Safety Month being observed from January 1 to January 31, 2026. The objective, officials said, is to equip ordinary citizens with basic life-saving skills that could prove crucial in the minutes following a road accident.
According to Sheethal, Motor Vehicles Inspector with the Nagole RTA, what was earlier a week-long awareness drive has now been expanded into a month-long campaign in response to the rising number of road accidents. “Road accidents continue to be a major concern. The idea is to ensure that at least some people at accident sites knows basic first aid and CPR, so that lives can be saved before medical help arrives,” she said.
