Punjab Transport Minister Ajit Singh Kohar on Wednesday directed the department officials to get the reflectors fixed on all those vehicles which had no light in front and rear side.
Expressing concern over the rise of fatal road accidents, especially due to foggy season, Kohar said that it was unfortunate that thousands of persons lose their lives every year due to road accidents. "The government is taking adequate steps to streamline the road safety measures. Priority of the government is to educate the people and generate a mass movement regarding road safety rules in the state so that road accidents could be reduced," said Kohar.
Stressing on the urgent need for reducing road accidents, Kohar directed all District Transport Officers (DTOs) and other authorities concerned to ensure use of reflectors on all vehicles much before the ensuing foggy winters. "Vehicles lacking reflectors like tractor-trolley, bullock-cart, rickshaw, bicycles are mainly responsible for accidents," said Kohar, appealing the general public to obey traffic rules and use reflectors to minimise such accidents.