Road Safety Awareness

Spreading Awareness among People on Road Safety

On 05.08.2012,
Swamimalai Police Inspector personnel here in association with the Lions Club of Swamimalai launched a campaign on Sunday to affix bull’s eye stickers on the headlights of vehicles and spread awareness among people on road safety.
A team of personnel and volunteers from the club affixed the stickers and distributed handbills carrying information on road safety.
Action
The personnel said the government had made it mandatory for vehicle users to have bull’s eye stickers on the headlamps.
Stern action would be initiated against those found driving vehicles without the stickers.
The dazzling headlights were one of the main reasons for many head-on collisions especially on the highways. The effect of the headlights would be very minimal if the vehicles had a bull’s eye, the personnel said.
The vehicle users were also advised to use high and low beam, especially when a vehicle approached from the opposite direction. A majority of the vehicle users were not following this rule, police officials pointed out.
Appeal
The personnel and volunteers also appealed to the vehicle users to avoid talking on mobile phones while driving. Violations such as haphazard parking of vehicles, signal jumping and drunken driving would be dealt with seriously, they said.
The police said that they would conduct more programmes as part of the campaign to increase the level of awareness among people on traffic rules.