The Brahmapur traffic police organised an awareness programme on the occasion of the 31st National Road Safety Week at Tata Benz Square here on Saturday. The programme held under the guidance of Traffic DCP Sarthak Ray. Khallikote College NCC cadets, traffic volunteers and traffic police personnel participated in the drive and made people aware of traffic rules for road safety. The participants distributed flowers and chocolates to those who were found using helmets and seat belts and leaflets to those who violated such rules.
Ray said more than 80 per cent bikers are using helmets as they were made aware of traffic rules during the last few months. The National Road Safety Week would continue till January 17. The Transport Department and the police have planned various programmes to aware people about traffic rules and to check accidents, informed ray.
