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In Kerala NATPAC (National Transportation Planning and Research Centre) observed Road Safety 2012 by screening audiovisual programmes on road safety for the public, held at its pavilion at the December Fest in Kanakakunnu Palace. These 25 minute telefilms directed by C P Padmakumar, Venu Nair and Subash included instructions and road safety rules for school kids, pedestrians, auto rickshaw drivers ...

Road Safety activists in Bangalore celebrated Road Safety 2012 with a difference – by giving roses to drivers who followed road safety rules. The activists, about 65 employees of ISS Integrated Facility Services, in association with the traffic police, also stopped motorists who violated traffic rules and educated them on various aspects of road safety. Seat belts were donated to those who complained ...

The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan inaugurated the two week campaign Road Safety 2012 on January 2nd at Islam Gymkhana, Marine Drive in presence of Home Minister R R Patil, additional chief secretary (Home) U Sarangi, and State Transport Department officials. Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff was made the brand ambassador for the campaign. The Mumbai traffic police has organised ...

Road Safety Week 2012 is being observed throughout the country by different agencies—traffic police of various cities, NGOs, training institutions and companies involved in road safety. As a part of its mission to bring about awareness of road safety, and promote safe roads and driving, TrafficInfraTech will be bringing you regular news and updates on Road Safety Week 2012.

The All India Federation of Motor Vehicle Department Technical Executive Officers Associations (AIFMVDTEOA) has planned various activities to promote road safety and Road Safety Week 2012. It organised a programme beginning January 2nd at Pimpri-Chinchward, Pune in which reflective tapes were fitted on bicycles and bullock carts as an enhanced safety measure. Banners such as those displaying this year’s Road ...

MG Diagnostics and Imaging Centre released a book on road safety as a part of the Road Safety 2012 campaign. The book contains information on precautions motorists should take while driving and useful advice on topics such as buying helmets. Speaking on the occasion, the city additional Commissioner of Police (ACP) for Traffic and Security Dr MA Saleem reportedly requested ...

Lokmanya Hosptial, Pune, in collaboration with the  (RTO), Pimpri and the Pimpri Chinchwad Corporation (PCMC) conducted a training programme from Jan 1-10, aimed at creating a cadre of first responders trained in emergency response, and extrication and proper transportation of accident victims to hospitals. A total of 10 workshops were conducted in which 200 responders were trained. Lokmanya hospital also ...

The Pimpri Chinchwad RTO has been observing Road Safety 2012 by conducting special educational, mass awareness and enforcement programmes for 15 days beginning January 1st. Giving the details of the programme to TrafficInfraTech, Jitendra Patil, Deputy Regional Traffic Officer, Pimpri-Chinchwad, said that on January 2nd a training workshop was held at Auto Cluster Development & Research Institute Ltd for instructors ...

The Society of Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) organised safety awareness drives and driver training workshops throughout the country as a part of Road Safety 2012. Hubert Ebner India was the training partner in these programmes in North India, North East India (Agartala), Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. A Refresher Training Programme in New Delhi for executives of the Airport Authority of India, ...

Special announcements, informing motorists and pedestrians of traffic rules, were played at major traffic intersections in Patna as the city observed Road Safety Week. The announcements called upon drivers to wear helmets, to park their vehicles properly, not to drive after drinking, and informed them of the penalties for different traffic offences. The 30-minute recorded announcements might eventually become a ...