The Regional Transport Office (RTO) on Monday held a rally in the city as part of its road safety campaign with nearly 1,500 people, including students from different schools and colleges and members of various organizations, participating in the event.
The young and the old alike shouted slogans on safety measures while driving on the road. The rally began from the Dongre Vasti Griha grounds around 8.45am and crossed parts of Vidya Vikas Circle on Gangapur Road, College Road, Canada Corner and then returned to the Dongre grounds.
Addressing participants before the rally, Nashik regional transport officer (RTO) Jeevan Bansod said most accidents occurring on the roads were due to human error. Bansod added that vehicle drivers should be cautious while driving to do away with the chance of error, which would eventually cut chances of accidents and save lives.
The officer appealed to school students to ask their parents to wear helmets while riding a bike and seat belts while driving. He said children should also ask their parents to not make or answer phone calls. If it was necessary to speak on the phone, they must ensure the vehicle was stopped along the roadside.
"The issue of road accidents and the number of people losing their lives in these accidents is becoming serious with each passing day. The government machinery must organize a road safety campaign every year. Motorists should take utmost precautions while driving and pedestrians should use footpaths whenever possible as well as zebra stripes while crossing roads," he said.
BJP MLA Seema Hirey was the chief guest at the event. Assistant regional transport officers Avinash Raut, Satish Mandora, Sudam Suryawanshi and other senior officials of the Nashik RTO were present to guide participants at the rally.
Students from Navrachna School, Dawn Breakers School, Motiwala College, members of JCI Godavari, Rotary Club of Nashik - North and members of various other colleges participated in the rally. Over 200 placards were prepared by the Nashik RTO to spread message on road safety. The participants were also presented caps by the Nashik RTO.
The Nashik RTO said a series of programmes would be undertaken over the next few days, which would include an awareness drive among college students, a special drive to check reflectors, overloaded vehicles, school buses, workshops for motor driving school trainers, ST bus drivers, a seminar on the importance of the health of motor drivers and an eye check-up camp for motorists by the Nashik Transport Association. There would also be a workshop for school bus drivers, an elocution competition on road safety, a camp on pollution under control (PUC) checking as well as putting radium tapes on vehicles and putting up posters/banners and distribution pamphlets on road safety among citizens. A special drive against those not wearing seat-belts, helmets and talking on mobile phones while driving would also be carried out.
The young and the old alike shouted slogans on safety measures while driving on the road. The rally began from the Dongre Vasti Griha grounds around 8.45am and crossed parts of Vidya Vikas Circle on Gangapur Road, College Road, Canada Corner and then returned to the Dongre grounds.
Addressing participants before the rally, Nashik regional transport officer (RTO) Jeevan Bansod said most accidents occurring on the roads were due to human error. Bansod added that vehicle drivers should be cautious while driving to do away with the chance of error, which would eventually cut chances of accidents and save lives.
The officer appealed to school students to ask their parents to wear helmets while riding a bike and seat belts while driving. He said children should also ask their parents to not make or answer phone calls. If it was necessary to speak on the phone, they must ensure the vehicle was stopped along the roadside.
"The issue of road accidents and the number of people losing their lives in these accidents is becoming serious with each passing day. The government machinery must organize a road safety campaign every year. Motorists should take utmost precautions while driving and pedestrians should use footpaths whenever possible as well as zebra stripes while crossing roads," he said.
BJP MLA Seema Hirey was the chief guest at the event. Assistant regional transport officers Avinash Raut, Satish Mandora, Sudam Suryawanshi and other senior officials of the Nashik RTO were present to guide participants at the rally.
Students from Navrachna School, Dawn Breakers School, Motiwala College, members of JCI Godavari, Rotary Club of Nashik - North and members of various other colleges participated in the rally. Over 200 placards were prepared by the Nashik RTO to spread message on road safety. The participants were also presented caps by the Nashik RTO.
The Nashik RTO said a series of programmes would be undertaken over the next few days, which would include an awareness drive among college students, a special drive to check reflectors, overloaded vehicles, school buses, workshops for motor driving school trainers, ST bus drivers, a seminar on the importance of the health of motor drivers and an eye check-up camp for motorists by the Nashik Transport Association. There would also be a workshop for school bus drivers, an elocution competition on road safety, a camp on pollution under control (PUC) checking as well as putting radium tapes on vehicles and putting up posters/banners and distribution pamphlets on road safety among citizens. A special drive against those not wearing seat-belts, helmets and talking on mobile phones while driving would also be carried out.
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