Mangalore, January 10: The 23rd National Road Safety Week, organised by Dakshina Kannada District Administration, Transport and Police departments under the theme 'Accident brings tears, safety brings cheers' got underway here on Tuesday January 10 at St Aloysius PU College.
The week-long programme this year is mainly concentrating on educating school students on various road safety measures.
Speaking after inaugurating the event Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmdhikari, Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala said that government should install sign boards on national highways to guide drivers about traffic rules. He said that RTO should guide the people regarding 'dos and don'ts' of traffic rules while issuing the license.
He also said that discipline maintenance should be given topmost priority while driving.
He also said that awareness programmes should not limited only for particular week but should be conducted throughout the year.
In his presidential address State Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker N Yogish Bhat pointed out that driving under the influence of drugs is an unspoken danger on the roads. “When we stop drug mafia, then the number of road accidents will automatically come down,” he opined.
Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda, President of Bus-Owners' Association Rajavarma Ballal, RTO of DK Mallikarjuna C and PRO of Mangalore Diocese Fr William Menezes were among those present.
Earlier, an attractive procession rally of school children and vintage cars was taken out from Nehru Maidan to the College premises.
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