ROAD SAFETY -WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
As roads cater to multiple services and are lifelines that connect the various parts of the city, they have multiple stakeholders within the government. The Road Safety Committee in Chennai constitutes of the following people:
| Chennai District Road Safety Committees | Designation |
| Commr. Of Police, Chennai | Chairman |
| Addl. Commr of Police (Traffic), Chennai | Member Secretary |
| District Collector, Chennai | Member |
| Commissioner of Corporation Chennai | Member |
| Managing Director of Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Chennai | Member |
| Joint Transport Commissioner Chennai Zone, Chennai- 600023 | Member |
| Deputy Director Medical Education Chennai- 600010 | Member |
| Chief Planner (Enforcement) Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, | Member |
| Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department Chennai-600005 | Member |
| Superintending Engineer, Highways, Chennai Circle. | Member |
| Chief Engineer (Operations) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Anna Salai, Chennai-2 | Member |
| Chief Educational Officer, Chennai Circle Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai-15 | Member |
| Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board | Member |
| Representative of Bus Owners Association | Member |
| NGOs Active and working in the field of Road Safety Activities | Member |
| Member Representative of Consumer Action Groups | Member |
| M.L.A.s representing the District whose constituencies lie within the district | Special Invitees |
Source:RTI received from Traffic Police on 14.03.2011
This committee has been entrusted with the job of considering various measures needed to promote road safety, prepare road safety plans with special attention to the accident prone spots/stretches, training, accident analysis, maintenance of roads, drivers training, accident analysis, publicity initiatives and efforts, traffic planning, highway patrol and passenger amenities, etc.
Thus, a representation of all the departments pertaining to road activities are present in this committee and are collectively responsible for road safety. Although this committee exists, the Corporation and the Highways Department are responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure while the Traffic Police are entrusted with the enforcement of traffic regulations, educating the motorists and laying zebra crossings. The Transport Commissioner, who heads the RTOs (Regional Transport Offices) is responsible for collecting taxes, and, as a road safety tax has been levied since August 2009, he is responsible to keep an account of the money.