Staff Reporter
It is need of the hour to work with diligence on road safety as if the current alarming ration of accidents continue, it would become 3rd major reason of death in Pakistan. Motorcyclists are most vulnerable among all road users and their involvement in accidents is more than eighty percent” said Commandant NHMP Training College DIG Mehboob Aslam in a special campaign conducted in coordination with a private company at a locality adjacent to Motorway M2.
The aim of the campaign was to create awareness about safety helmets, back view mirrors, head and tail lights of bikes. The owner of private company Abdul Hameed Ranjha, local politicians, officer of motorway police, media representatives and large number of local respectable were also present on the occasion.
While launching “Back View Mirror and Safety Helmet Awareness Campaign”, DIG Mehboob Aslam said that in Pakistan thousands of people die every year in road crashes and motorcyclists are major contributors in them. Head injury is major cause of death, serious injury and disability among bike riders and it can be avoided by use of standard safety helmets, following traffic rules and adopting road safety measures.
At start of the campaign back view mirrors were installed at motorcyclists and safety helmets were distributed free of cost among road users. The motorcyclists were briefed about other safety tips necessary while riding a bike. During the campaign it was asserted that safety helmet is not only mandatory for bike rider but also for pillion rider too. Motorcyclists were also briefed to install back view mirrors, drive at slow pace at extreme left side of the road, avoid using mobile phone and abstain from triple riding.
