A Road Safety Campaign In My Town
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After a series of serious road accidents in our town, the traffic
police of the town launched a road safety campaign. It was inaugurated by the
Chief Police Officers. Representatives of school, business houses, and
Government offices had been invited to attend the ceremony. In addition to
them, all drivers and pedestrians were welcome were to be present.
In declaring the campaign open, the Chief Police Officer pointed
to the rising number of deaths and serious disabilities and deformities caused
by road accidents. He stressed on the need for being well versed in the
provisions of the Highway Code. The listeners were also advised to keep
mechanically defective vehicles off the road. According to him unread worthy
vehicles caused the most accidents.
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The campaign having been officially opened. There was a display of
driving by the testers from the office of the Registrar and inspector of motor
vehicles. They impressed the spectators with their skilful handling of vehicles
while driving, reversing, stopping, changing gears and turning right or left.
.They also demonstrated how accidents often took place and how they could be
avoided. Some constable from the traffic police showed how pedestrians and
motorcyclists were responsible for many accidents.
Many service stations and workshops in the town provided
facilities for the motorists to have their vehicles checked for any possible
defects, free of charge. Many motorists, motor-cyclists and scooters availed
themselves of the facilities. Outside the town, the traffic police marked
measured miles to enable the drivers to check their speedometers.
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For the schoolchildren, special traffic games were held on the
town Padang. At these games demonstrations were given of how to cross the road
on foot, of how to turn right or left, enter the road, or come to a stop while
riding a bicycle or a motor-cycle. In various schools, the prefects checked
each and every bicycle for mechanical defects or for lack of proper equipment.
The owners of bicycles without locks, bells, lamps, reflectors, and effective
brakes etc were fined and compelled to have the defects corrected immediately.
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Officials from the traffic police visited the school to address
the pupils and teachers. They all repeated the various points made by the chief
police officer while declaring the road, safety campaign open.
Write By Hasnain Muneer
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