Dehradun district police hosted a string of programmes to mark the third day of road safety week on Wednesday. Emphasis was laid to educate students, youths and drivers of commercial vehicles about traffic rules and the import of road safety, said SP Traffic DS Gunjyal.
He said that large number of school and college students had participated in the painting, essay and photography competitions on traffic rules and road safety held at Gandhi Park on Wednesday.
Moreover, he led a team of traffic police to some of private universities to educate the students about traffic rules and road safety at their respective campuses. Students were also shown documentary film on traffic rules and regulations and on the precautions they should take while riding bikes or driving cars on the roads.
Students above 18 years must procure driving license from the transport department, he said, adding that both the rider of a two-wheeler and his pillion must wear helmets. Rider should not use mobile phone while driving while the pedestrian should use footpath, he said. Oath on maintaining traffic rules was taken by the students on the occasion, he said, adding that signature campaign was also held involving the students.
During another programme held at police lines, around 200 drivers of Vikram, auto rickshaws, city buses and Tata Magic were enlightened about traffic rules. later, SP Traffic administered an oath of implementing traffic rules while driving to the drivers. Drivers participated in the signature campaign too.
This aside, SP Rural Shweta Choubey informed the commercial vehicle drivers about traffic rules and road safety in Raiwala. later, a campaign on enforcement of traffic rule was launched in the rural areas of the district. Besides, challans under Motor Vehicle Act was imposed on five big vehicles and 33 two- wheelers on Tuesday, she added.