Vijayawada: Tiruveedhula Yuva Naga Sai Kishore, a 43-year-old professional driver from Kankipadu here has written a 230-page driving manual titled ‘Naga Sai Driving School‘. The book aims to educate fellow professionals and aspiring drivers on road safety, essential driving skills, and techniques to prevent accidents.
Recently, transport commissioner Manish Kumar Sinha unveiled Naga’s driving manual. Instead of selling the book, Naga intends to distribute it free of cost to educate drivers and promote road safety.
Naga was pursuing an ITI course in mechanical specialisation when his father died in a road accident in 1994. Following his father’s demise, his academic career abruptly ended. In 1999, he ventured into the driving profession. He started as a lorry cleaner. Over time, he progressed from driving jeeps, to trucks and eventually Volvo buses, in his 24 years of driving career.
“I took up driving as my career after I lost my father in a road accident caused by lorry driver’s a small mistake,” Naga told TOI.
“My family was devastated. Our lives turned upside down after my father’s demise. I had to quit my academic career. Later, I chose to take up driving as my profession in order to understand the mistakes that drivers make, and hence, make an effort to ensure no other family suffers the fate that mine did, duo to driving errors,” the 43-year-old driver said.
Naga emphasised that a majority of road accidents can be prevented by having proper knowledge of road safety rules.
“Even if an accident occurs due to another driver’s mistake, being aware of road safety norms can help minimise its impact,” he said.
“The idea of writing a driving manual came to me several years ago, and it took me around seven years to complete it,” Naga said, adding, “I spent a lot of time with road safety experts and prioritised quality content over costs to provide the best guidance to drivers through my manual. It also includes my personal experiences.”
Naga credited retired RTO Nadendla Siva Rama Krishna as the main inspiration behind his manual.
“Siva Rama Krishna worked closely with drivers when he was the RTO in 2006. He maintained a pocket manual on road safety norms to educate drivers, which inspired me to write my own driving manual,” he said.
After working as a professional driver for various employers, Naga finally started his own driving school by taking a 10 lakh loan. In 2020, he launched Naga Sai Driving School with two cars in Ganguru. However, the Covid-19 outbreak severely impacted his business. His loan amount, along with accumulated interest, soared to 25 lakh, forcing him to shut down his school and return to driving.
“I transformed ‘Naga Sai Driving School’ into ‘Naga Sai Driver Training Centre.’ I continue to give driving lessons to interested individuals who bring their own vehicles,” Naga said.
Recently, transport commissioner Manish Kumar Sinha unveiled Naga’s driving manual. Instead of selling the book, Naga intends to distribute it free of cost to educate drivers and promote road safety.
Naga was pursuing an ITI course in mechanical specialisation when his father died in a road accident in 1994. Following his father’s demise, his academic career abruptly ended. In 1999, he ventured into the driving profession. He started as a lorry cleaner. Over time, he progressed from driving jeeps, to trucks and eventually Volvo buses, in his 24 years of driving career.
“I took up driving as my career after I lost my father in a road accident caused by lorry driver’s a small mistake,” Naga told TOI.
“My family was devastated. Our lives turned upside down after my father’s demise. I had to quit my academic career. Later, I chose to take up driving as my profession in order to understand the mistakes that drivers make, and hence, make an effort to ensure no other family suffers the fate that mine did, duo to driving errors,” the 43-year-old driver said.
Naga emphasised that a majority of road accidents can be prevented by having proper knowledge of road safety rules.
“Even if an accident occurs due to another driver’s mistake, being aware of road safety norms can help minimise its impact,” he said.
“The idea of writing a driving manual came to me several years ago, and it took me around seven years to complete it,” Naga said, adding, “I spent a lot of time with road safety experts and prioritised quality content over costs to provide the best guidance to drivers through my manual. It also includes my personal experiences.”
Naga credited retired RTO Nadendla Siva Rama Krishna as the main inspiration behind his manual.
“Siva Rama Krishna worked closely with drivers when he was the RTO in 2006. He maintained a pocket manual on road safety norms to educate drivers, which inspired me to write my own driving manual,” he said.
After working as a professional driver for various employers, Naga finally started his own driving school by taking a 10 lakh loan. In 2020, he launched Naga Sai Driving School with two cars in Ganguru. However, the Covid-19 outbreak severely impacted his business. His loan amount, along with accumulated interest, soared to 25 lakh, forcing him to shut down his school and return to driving.
“I transformed ‘Naga Sai Driving School’ into ‘Naga Sai Driver Training Centre.’ I continue to give driving lessons to interested individuals who bring their own vehicles,” Naga said.
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