Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Union Road Transport & Highways Ministry has provided a animation video illustration of Dos and Don't for Truck/Lorry Drivers as they handle increasing movements of goods across the country
Calls for respecting Truck/Lorry Drivers who are ferrying essential goods & medicines during the lockdown
Posted On:
25 APR 2020 5:35PM by PIB Delhi
Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Ministry has released an illustrative animation video which provides for broad Dos and Do'nts for truck/lorry drivers as they are handling trips to transport essential goods across the country. The animation calls upon people to respect and cooperate with truck/lorry drivers who are working to ease our life by transporting essential goods and medicines in the scenario when Government had to extend lockdown to curb COVID-19 and save lives.
The Dos and Do'nts issued in the form of an impressive graphic animation mention:
: Staying Protected from
Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
: Respect and cooperate with truck/lorry drivers who maintain the supply chain of essential goods and medicines during lockdown
: Protect yourself and others and follow the rules for your own safety
Do’s:
• Maintain personal hygiene
• Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds whenever possible
• Wear a mask while driving/exiting the vehicle
• After using the mask, wash it with soap and water and dry it
• Always keep a sanitizer in your vehicle
• Use 70% alcohol-based hand sanitizer while driving/exiting the vehicle
• Do not travel with extra passengers other than a helper and a driver as per the rules
• Maintain social distancing
• Avoid coming in close contact with people at check posts/loading-unloading points/restaurants, etc.
• Sanitize your vehicle every day
Don’ts
• Do not use torn/old and/or masks used by others
• Do not allow more than one assistant to travel with you in your vehicle
• Do not have social gatherings
• Do not ignore your hygiene
Come, let us all take care of each other and stop COVID-19 from spreading.
Click here to watch vedio![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/Transportpib2RFX.mp4)
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