Minister of State for Transport and Public Works (R&B), Sunil Kumar Sharma today inaugurated a week long “Road safety week” event here today.ARTO briefed the Minister about the activities being carried out in the district regarding road safety and the measures being adopted to motivate transporters follow the guidelines issued by the department from time to time. He stressed upon the Drivers, Tour & travel operators and union leaders to ensure strict adherence to traffic rules to avoid any mishap.The Minister, while speaking on the occasion, stressed upon the drivers to follow and obey traffic rules properly and advised them to drive their vehicles within prescribed speed limit as Violating Traffic rules and negligent driving can lead to serious mishaps.The Minister asked the district administration and Transport department to deal strictly with the traffic violators as their fault can cause havoc to several precious lives and property as well.Later, a prize distribution ceremony was held to honour the drivers having good record in their driving carrier.The Minister also distributed Helmets among the students driving two wheelers and advised them to drive carefully for their own safety and safety of others.The Minister was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Angrez Singh Rana, SSP Abrar Choudhary besides other officers.