Road safety awareness activities conducted in Thoubal
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, January 17 2023:
District Transport Office, Thoubal and Traffic, police Thoubal under the joint aegis of DC Thoubal A Subhash, who is also the chairman of Thoubal District Road Safety Committee, and transport director, organised various activities on road safety as part of the National Road Safety Week, which is organised under Swachhata Pakhwada campaign, on Tuesday.
The road safety awareness activities were conducted under the leadership of district transport officer, Thoubal Kh Sanjit and traffic OC of Thoubal district Md Bani.
Commuters were educated on road safety measures and urged to follow traffic regulations strictly during the programme.
According to DTO Sanjit, the awareness activities are being taken up with the objective to reduce road accidents.
Last year, the district recorded 59 instances of road accidents, of which 14 were major accidents re suiting in death of 16 people and injury to 84 others.
He urged commuters to wear helmet, seat belt and refrain from driving under the influence of intoxicants.