CHANDIGARH,03.07.24-Road Safety Awareness Cell of Chandigarh Traffic Police conducted a Road Safety Awareness Session at Children Traffic Park ,Sector 23, Chandigarh for 25 students of Government Girls Model Senior Secondary School Sec-18 Chandigarh (11th class) and 02 teachers.

During the session, participant were awared about the important provisions, Rules & Regulations contained in Motor Vehicle Driving Regulation (MVDR) 2017, Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act 2019 and Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) 1989. Special emphasis was given on the impact and importance of use of safety headgear, i.e. “HELMET” by two wheeler rider and pillion rider, wearing of seat belt by driver as well as by front and rear co-passengers for their own safety, impact and penal consequences of driving of motor vehicle by juvenile without driving licence, how to cross road safely from Pedestrian Zebra crossing and walkig safely by the road side and plying bicycle on cycle tracks.

Besides of this they were also made aware about impact and importance of various important road saety issues which are for their own safety as well as for the safety of the other road users.:-

Importance and usage of Cycle Track while bicycling which are for their own safety. Not to ply/park motor vehicle on cycle track for the safety of cyclists and pedestrians who are walking on cycle track.

l Importance and Impact of wearing of safety Headgear “HELMET”of good quality of ISI Mark and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) quality by two wheeler driver and pillion rider above the age of 04 years and it protect the Head from Head injuries in road crashes and save precious human life.

l Importance and Impact of wearing seat belt by LMV user i.e driver, front co-passenger and rear seat passengers which protects the persons wearing Seat Belt from severe bodily injuries.

l No unnecessary Honking. Not to Honk especially in “No Honking Zone” an area of 100 meters around Hospitals, Courts and

l Impact of over speeding. “Speed Thrills but Kills”.

l Importance and Impact of side 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 Impact of usage of Mobile phone by Motor Vehicle driver, Cyclists and Pedestrian which causes distraction and resulting into road crashes or any other untoward incident.

l No Jay waling on roads and to cross roads from Pedestrian Zebra crossing Markings with due care and caution and not to cross the road from the passage in between the parked vehicle.

l Importance and impact of lane Driving causes “Lane Driving is Sane Diving avoid traffic congestion and stream line of traffic flow.

l Give way to Emergency Vehicle i.e. Ambulance, Fire Brigade and Police (PCR) Vehicles.

A pledge was also administered to follow & obey traffic rules and Regulations.

Chandigarh Traffic Police appeals to all the citizens to follow and obey traffic rules & regulations for their own safety as well as for the safety of other road users for making the roads more safer and to reduce road crash fatalities.