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Book on road safety released

Staff Reporter

Contains information on preventive, emergency steps

CHENNAI : A book on road safety "Vibathai Thaduppom, Uyirai Kappom," authored by P T Ali, was released at the Malayalee Club in the city on Friday.

Joint Transport Commissioner (Road Safety) S Murugaiah said that by conducting awareness programmes and interactions with road users, accidents could be prevented to a great extent. We have a responsibility to protect victims, especially, the youth, he stressed.

Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Sunil Kumar complimented the author on his contribution to traffic management.

Joint Commissioner of Police (Central) Sandeep Rai Rathore said the handbook would be useful for traffic personnel as it had a plenty of information on preventive aspects, steps to be taken in the event of an accident, et al.

Lions district Governor Shanta Kumar said it was a Herculean task for the police to manage the ever-growing road traffic as vehicle population had increased manifold, while the roads remained the same.

He offered the services of the Lions organisation in the road traffic management and appealed to the police to utilise them. Among those who spoke were NCBH Executive Director E Durairaj, CTMA president M Nanda Govind, Lions Vice-Governor Govindasamy Thangaraj, and the author.

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