The district administration in association with Madhuri Dixit fan Pappu Sardar launched a bike rally to spread traffic awareness among the people. The rally was flagged off jointly by the East Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner Ravi Shankar Shukla, ADC and DTO from the district office.
The DC, while speaking to newspersons said, “This rally has been taken out as an awareness campaign so that people follow safety norms. We are appealing to all citizens to follow these norms. All two wheeler riders should put on their helmets while motorists should invariably use seatbelts. These preventive measures are aimed at lowering accident rates.”
The rally stopped at the Sakchi roundabout from where traffic police personnel and Pappu Sardar distributed helmets to two wheeler riders not wearing helmets. Those obeying traffic norms were presented pens.
Pamphlets on traffic norms were distributed. Pappu, said on the occasion, “Such drives to spread awareness on traffic norms will be organized from time to time.” The pamphlets also contained Pappu Sardar’s message in a unique verse form, one among them being, ‘Adopt Safety measure, enjoy driving pleasure’.
“The purpose of this campaign is to reiterate the safety norms to avoid road accidents. It will motivate people to adhere to road safety norms and inspire road safety violators reminding them that these norms were for their own personal safety. The message conveyed through the awareness drive is urging others to follow traffic rules,” he noted.
He said that making people understand the importance of traffic rules is a major challenge which needs to be checked immediately. The ardent fan said that parents must cooperate with the traffic authorities in order to ensure violation-free passage of traffic in the city.