RAJSHAHI, Jan 23, 2019 (BSS) – Speakers at a discussion here unanimously
observed that strict enforcement of traffic rules side by side with creating
wide-ranging mass-awareness could be the crucial means of freeing the society
from road traffic accidents.
They mentioned that the country experiences many road accidents every year
claiming scores of lives and injuring many others. The total loss of
properties in the accidents is estimated huge money.
They made this observation while addressing a post-rally street-corner
meeting to mark the traffic week-2019 at Fire Brigade crossing in the city on
Tuesday.
Traffic Division of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) organized the
meeting titled “Road Safety and raising of mass-awareness”.
Large number of police officials and members, professional and business
leaders, public in general and students and scouts from various schools and
colleges joined the programme.
Deputy Commissioner (Traffic Division) of RMP Anirban Chakma, Director of
Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sadrul Islam, local unit president
of Nirapad Sarak Chai Advocate Towfik Ahsan and its Vice-president Waliur
Rahman addressed the meeting.
Anirban Chakma says utmost importance should be given on enhancing
drivers’ skills, awareness on traffic law and tendency to obey law among the
public in general for road safety.
There is no alternative to awareness to prevent road traffic accidents
which create grave concern. Enhancement of competence and awareness of the
professional drivers and others concerned is very important to this end.
If the drivers drive their vehicles carefully the existing number of road
accidents could be reduced to a greater extent.
Besides, accidents on roads and highways can be reduced by generating
awareness campaigns focusing youth, especially school and college students,
the police officer opined.