report of road saftey week
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Road safety week is a national event aimed at raising public awareness about traffic rules and ultimately to reduce casualties due to road accidents. Millions lose their life and millions get injured in road accidents globally; mainly, due to lack of awareness about traffic rules or a behavior of flouting them. Therefore, to make people more aware of the traffic rules and to persuade them to follow rules while on road; the Road Safety Week is observed annually.
Though the government observes the road safety weeks, many Charitable Organizations, Non Government Organizations and Private firms across the country also organize and provide logistic support to the Road Safety Week Campaign.
Road safety week is celebrated with the great joy and enthusiasm every year in India at many places such as Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Baroda, Vadodara, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and etc. People are encouraged about how to drive on road by organizing variety of programmes related to the road safety.
During the whole week celebration of this campaign, variety of educational banners, safety posters, safety films, pocket guides and leaflets related to the road safety are distributed to the on road travelers. They get motivated about the road safety while traveling on road means having planned, well-organized and professional way traveling. People who travel in unprofessional way are requested to use road safety measures and follow traffic rules by giving them roses.
Road Safety Week 2019
30th Road Safety Week 2019 will be celebrated in India from 04th February (Monday) to the 10th February (Sunday).
There have been various awareness campaigns and events which are being conducted across the country in all the states.
Delhi Police has organised a week-long awareness campaign to make people aware about traffic rules and regulations. The campaign will also make people aware about the importance of wearing helmets and seat belts. Cyclist will be given reflective tapes to be used on bicycles and to use the cycle tracks wherever available. Students from various schools and volunteers from NGOs will also make people aware about the impacts of over speeding, overloading, drunken driving etc.
Madurai Traffic Police have also organised various awareness events on account of Road Safety Week and to bring down the number of road accidents occurring in the city. Various walkathons are also being conducted in the state showcasing the importance of following traffic rules and regulations.
There were health checkups organised in Jammu for the drivers and emphasis was made to pay special attention on their health and abiding the traffic rules and laws. Road Transport Officer advised people to avoid drunken driving, over speeding and to wear helmets and seat belts and to avoid accidents.
In Puducherry, a painting competition was organised in various schools and colleges as a part of the Road Safety Week celebration. The theme of the event was ‘Road Safety, Life Safety’. The winners of the contest would be declared on 10th February.