PUNJAB TRAFFIC TRAINING INSTITUTE
AND TRAFFIC PARK

The traffic problem itself is not new. What is new about it is its growing magnitude and significance. The problem of ensuring road safety is fast assuming alarming proportions Road Traffic safety involves three inseparable parts-molality, risk and resources. The ideal solution is the lowest risk, maximum mobility and the lowest cost. Traffic Police personnel have great role to play in enhancing road safety through organised management and control with the modern traffic system and by inculcating positive road user behaviour by educational and publicity campaigns. Considering the traffic management and importance of role which the police has to play in city traffic administration, the academy has designed new curriculum and developed a traffic training Centre based an legal and modern traffic systems. It has been developed for  officers of all ranks with a view not only to educate them in traffic management and engineering aspect but also to impart sound practical knowledge.

In this centre two courses for the traffic training have been introduced :-

1. Elementary Traffic Course for HCs and Cts.

2. Traffic Course for NGOs/GOs.

The Traffic Training Centre educates the trainees regarding -:

• Importance of Traffic Police duties .

• Mission and functions of traffic police.

• Defining road traffic and related terms, road designs, intersections equipment.

• Road safety rules for pedestrians, slow and fast moving traffic.

• Traffic signals.

• Traffic symbols.

• Traffic signs.

• Road Markings.

• Road Traffic controlling equipment.

To frame programmes of road safety activities to be carried out & preparation of records.