As a part of observance of 28th ‘Road Safety Week’, the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) in collaboration with Taxi Operator Union, Railway Police, transporters and other stakeholders organized a health awareness camp for drivers and conductors here today.Minister of State for Transport, Sunil Kumar Sharma was the chief guest while Minister of State for Tourism, Priya Sethi was the guest of honour and Member Legislative Council, Charanjeet Singh Khalsa was special invitee on the occasion.Speaking on the occasion, Sunil Sharma urged all the stakeholders especially youth to rededicate their efforts towards effective traffic management movement for own comfort and convenience. “Traffic management is a system where the role of people becomes key in ensuring smooth transport flow for their own safety and security”, he maintained.The Minister appreciated the overwhelming participation of drivers, conductors and other people associated with transport sector in the event and hoped that they will further disseminate this crucial knowledge among their friends and relatives.
The Minister stressed for strict adherence to traffic rules and regulations for smooth flow of traffic thus containing the possibilities of frequent road accidents.Priya Sethi, while speaking on the occasion, emphasized the importance of following road safety rules besides dissemination of awareness about the significance of observing these laws. He enjoined upon the MVD department to carry out such activities on regular basis throughout the year so that the purpose behind this drive is met with all success. He said that main objective of observing this week is to spread road safety awareness among general masses to reduce the scale of fatal road accidents.On the occasion free medical camps were organized by the Directorate of Indian System of Medicines, Red Cross, Civil Defence in which large number of drivers and conductors were examined by the doctors and provided free medicines.Additional Transport Commissioner, Ajay Singh Jamwal, RTO, Jammu, Ashwani Kumar Khajuria, SSP Railway, Rajinder Gupta, ARTO Swarn Singh, representatives of Automobile and Transport Associations, drivers and conductors were present on the occasion.