NONGPOH: The Ri Bhoi Police, as part of celebrating the Road Safety Week, on Thursday, organised a mass awareness drive at Nongpoh about the importance of observing basic traffic rules in order to prevent accidents as well as for the safety of pedestrians.
During the awareness drive, traffic personnel from Nongpoh Police Station were seen sensitising and distributing traffic guidelines pamphlets to drivers plying through National Highway 6 at Nongpoh, which followed by a road rally to Umsning.
Speaking to media persons during the awareness drive, Ri Bhoi Deputy Superintendent of Police, Traffic Branch Orville I Massar said that as per his observance, accidents were reported almost daily in the district while stating that most of them were fatal in nature.
“We want the drivers to adhere and observe basic traffic rules for their own safety as well as for the safety of the pedestrians,” Orville said, adding it is very disheartening to learn that most of the drivers do not comply with the basic rules of traffic while driving.
Orville also said that during surprise checking conducted from time-to-time, drivers did not follow traffic rules which could have led to accidents or even loss of lives. Using mobile phones while driving, overspeeding and drunken driving are few examples of violations of basic traffic rules, which lead to major accidents in the district, he lamented.
“Though many may not like it, but we have to be strict from now onwards on these issues. We want the people at large to cooperate and follow the rules and regulations while driving,” the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Traffic Branch said.
