ARTO Urges people to follow traffic rules to check road accidents
Samaniya Bhat
Baramulla : Deputy Commissioner Baramula on Saturday launched the 31 Road Safety Week celebrations by flagging-off an awareness rally here in north Kashmir’s Baramulla.
The Safety Week would be featuring an array of programmes focusing on awareness of road safety, traffic rules and prevention of accidents.
The DDC Baramulla G,N , Ittoo accompanied by SSP Baramulla Abdul Qayoom, Assistant Regional Transport Officer Chowdary Jamsheed and other concerned officers emphasized the need for following traffic rules, wearing helmet, avoiding use of mobile phones while driving and rash driving.
Addressing the gathering, DDC Baramulla exhorted upon the concerned departments that traffic law awareness camps should be organized in educational institutions including schools, colleges and universities for the benefit of students.
On the occasion ARTO Baramulla Chowdary Jamsheed said that main objective of observing this week is to spread road safety awareness among general masses in order to reduce the scale of fatal road accidents. He further stated that collective efforts would make a significant impact on the incidence of road accidents and help to remove the scourge of road accidents in the State.
