On Sunday 346 two-wheeler drivers were fined for violating traffic rules under the special drive by traffic police Bhopal to spread awareness of traffic rules and wearing helmets by two-wheeler drivers.
A drive aimed at increasing awareness and training programme about traffic rules was launched on November 7 and would continue till November 30.
Under the special drive different squares and trisections of the city would be covered in the campaign in which the commuters violating traffic rules and two wheeler riders without helmet would be given training at the police control room using photographs and films of accidents of commuters who lost their lives in accidents which could help in spreading awareness.
In the training programme traffic police personnel are providing details of traffic rules in length and how a commuter could avoid accidents by following traffic rules.
Recently a seminar for auto rickshaw drivers was also orgnaised to spread awareness about safe driving which could help in safety of passengers, other commuters and drivers.On Sunday around 50 police officers and officials were also providing training.
Under the drive Deputy Superintendent of Police and Inspectors of traffic police would be providing training to students of schools and colleges. Students are frequent commuters and use two wheelers for this purpose which makes them prone towards accident and for safe driving wearing helmet becomes important.
Traffic police has appealed to the citizens to wear helmets while driving two wheelers as it could save their lives during accident.The traffic police have conducted the drive successfully earlier also which included the training programme and good results were witnessed.