Chandigarh Traffic Police observing Road Safety Week 2023

The Voice of Chandigarh News:

Chandigarh Traffic Police is observing Road Safety Week 2023 in U.T. Chandigarh from 11th January to 17th January, 2023. During this road safety week, various road safety awareness events will be organized by Chandigarh Traffic Police. Today, Road Safety Awareness Cell (RSAC) of Chandigarh Traffic Police launched Road Safety Awareness session at Elante Mall, Industrial Area Phase I, CHD to aware the Security guards and shop employees about provisions of Rule 3, Rule 5(5), (14) & Rule 22 of the Motor Vehicle Driving Regulation 2017, Motor Vehicle ( Amendment ) Act 2019 and CMVR 1989 and appealed to them to adhere to these provisions for making roads safer. Apart from the above, a road safety awareness session was also conducted for 150 Auto Rickshaw drivers at ISBT Sector 43.

During this programme, they have been made aware about various road safety issues along with 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:-
☆ Affixing of Reflective Tapes for visibility during night to other Motor Vehicles.
☆ Impact of Mobile phone usage, usage with ear plug upon pedestrian, cyclist and Motor Vehicles Drivers
☆ Importance of Road Signages & Road Markings and Traffic light signals.
☆ Impact of Drunken driving.
☆ Importance and Impact of Lane driving and how to change lane.
☆ Importance of rear view mirror and mirror check after indicator and before turning Left/right or changing lane.
☆ Unnecessary honking and its effect.
☆ Importance of pedestrian Zebra crossing.
☆ They were also made aware about the law covering GOOD SMARTARIAN also.
☆ Stop your vehicle engine when you stop your vehicle at Red Light for ENVIRONMENT SAFETY.
☆ Give way To Emergency Vehicles i.e Ambulance, Fire-Brigade & Police (PCR) Vehicles.

Chandigarh Traffic Police appeals all the general public to obey traffic rules for their own safety and cooperate with the traffic police during the Road Safety Week to be held from 11th January to 17th January, 2023 in U.T. Chandigarh.