3.3 Teacher Training

Teacher training should be of existing teachers,through a series of local seminars,and of new teachers entering the profession,through the teacher training colleges.To train all teachers in basic road safety teaching throughout a country is alarge commitment.It is unlikely to be achievable unless a dedicated person is apponted to this task,full time,for at least two years.Their role should be primarily to train trainers to run road safetyseminaars,for head teachers initially,but then covering all class teachers.They could also be involved in resource development to gradually build up the road safety materials available in a country.
In a longer term,it will be necessary to include a road safety element in initial teacher training courses to ensure that teachers coming into the profession are fully equipped to teach road safety to their students.