CHANDIGARH,24.03.24-Today i.e. 24.03.2024 Road Safety Awareness Cell of Chandigarh Traffic Police conducted a Road Safety Awareness Session at Park near Radha Karishan Mandir Sector 40-A, Chandigarh for the residents. During the session, Sh O.P. Singla President & Sh Sanjay Bhambri (Traffic Marshal) Vice Presidents of RWA Sector 40-A and 60 residents (male & female) participated in the Road Safety Awareness session.
During the session, residents awared about the provisions of Motor Vehicle Driving Regulation 2017, Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act 2019 and CMVR 1989. Special emphasis was given on the use of safety gadgets i.e. safety headgear (helmet) by two-wheeler riders, seat belts by the driver & co-passengers in motor vehicle, use of zebra crossing markings and how to cross the road safely. Beside of this, a special emphasis was given on the role of the Good Samaritan for helping the road crash victims to save precious human life.
Furthermore during this programme, they have been made aware about various road safety issues alongwith Impact and Importance of various important issues for their own safety as well as for the safety of other road users which is as under:-
Importance and Impact of wearing of safety Headgear “HELMET” of Good quality of ISI Mark and Beaureau of Indian Standards (BIS) quality by two wheeler driver and pillion rider above the age of 04 years as it protect the Head from Head Injuries in road crashes and save precious humane life.
l Importance of pedestrian Zebra crossing and how to cross the road safely only from zebra crossing marking.
l Importance and Impact of rear view Mirror before Lane Changing, turning Right and Left to avoid Collision and for one’s own safety and safety of other road users.
l “Red Signal On, Engine Off” to save Environment from vehicular pollution and to save fuel.
l Impact and usage of Mobile phone by Motor Vehicle driver, Cyclist and Pedestrian which causes distraction and result into road crashes or any other untoward incidents.
l Importance and Impact of wearing seat belt by LMV user i.e driver, front co-passenger and rear seat passengers which protects the person wearing Seat Belt from severe bodily injuries.
l Importance of Road Signages & Road Markings and Traffic light signals.
l Impact of Drunken driving.
l Unnecessary honking and its effect, specially near the Educational institutes and Hospitals.
l Residents were advised to use the cycle track while cycling for their own safety and 50 reflective tapes pasted on cycles for more visibility during night for other commuters.
l Importance and Impact of Lane Driving causes “Lane Driving is Sane Driving” and Lane Driving avoid traffic congestion and stream line of traffic flow.
l Give way To Emergency Vehicles i.e Ambulance, fire bridge and Police (PCR) Vehicles.
A pledge was also administered to all the participants to follow & obey the traffic rules and regulations for their own safety and safety for other road users being a responsible citizens and to enact as a good Samaritan to help the road crash victims at the spot and to ferry road crash victims to nearby Hospital to save the precious life.
Chandigarh Traffic Police appeals to all the citizens to follow and obey traffic rules & regulations for their own safety and to save the precious lives and to make the roads more safer for road users.