Road safety pledge cards distributed as part of the State-wide campaign
Actor Mohanlal on Sunday threw his weight behind the
road safety awareness campaign launched by the State Police and executed
through Student Police Cadets.
On the fifth day of
the State-wide campaign ending April 26, the actor arrived at a
gathering of the SPCs at the BTH junction to distribute three types of
road safety pledge cards — each meant for motor vehicle drivers,
pedestrians and two-wheeler riders.
Speaking on the
occasion, the actor said that during his several journeys, he had the
occasion to witness some rash and negligent driving on the roads.
“Driving around used to be fun in the olden times. With the volume of
vehicles on our roads going up manifold, now there needs to be a change
in attitude. Our negligence could endanger someone else's life,” he
said, asking the recipients of the card to imbibe the spirit of the
pledge.
The actor also handed over a card to a lady who was passing by in her car as the function was under way.
Under
the road safety campaign, the SPCs stationed at traffic points along
the State's highways ask offenders to take a pledge not to violate the
traffic laws. Their task is to sensitise jaywalkers, two-wheeler riders
driving about without helmets and motorists not wearing seatbelt. The
campaign is called ‘Shubha Yatra', aimed at curbing mishaps on the
State's roads.
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