Collector R. Kannan flagged off a two-wheeler rally to highlight the importance of wearing helmets here on Thursday and inaugurated a traffic awareness bus introduced by Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation.
He said that these efforts were part of the 32nd National Road Safety Month being observed from January 18.
The rally passed through arterial roads and crowded places in the town to create awareness among the people of the importance of following road rules.
The awareness bus had photographs of road accidents on its body. Inside the bus, officials displayed various exhibits on road safety rules. A television screen played video-clippings of road accidents.
The TNSTC organised fun games for school children wherein they have to match symbols of various road rule signs. Similarly, another game taught the children about safe way of negotiating curves on roads.
The bus would be taken to various schools in the district to create awareness among the children about the road rules.
Superintendent of Police P. Perumal, TNSTC General Manager R. Sivalingam, Deputy Commissioner of Transport, M.S. Iangovan, Regional Transport Officers, Ilango (Virudhunagar), Mookkan (Sivakasi) and Murugan (Srivilliputtur), TNSTC Manager (Commercial), Marimuthu, were present.
You have reached your limit for free articles this month.
Subscription Benefits Include
Today's Paper
Find mobile-friendly version of articles from the day's newspaper in one easy-to-read list.
Unlimited Access
Enjoy reading as many articles as you wish without any limitations.
Personalised recommendations
A select list of articles that match your interests and tastes.
Faster pages
Move smoothly between articles as our pages load instantly.
Dashboard
A one-stop-shop for seeing the latest updates, and managing your preferences.
Briefing
We brief you on the latest and most important developments, three times a day.
Support Quality Journalism.
*Our Digital Subscription plans do not currently include the e-paper, crossword and print.
A letter from the Editor
Dear subscriber,
Thank you!
Your support for our journalism is invaluable. It’s a support for truth and fairness in journalism. It has helped us keep apace with events and happenings.
The Hindu has always stood for journalism that is in the public interest. At this difficult time, it becomes even more important that we have access to information that has a bearing on our health and well-being, our lives, and livelihoods. As a subscriber, you are not only a beneficiary of our work but also its enabler.
We also reiterate here the promise that our team of reporters, copy editors, fact-checkers, designers, and photographers will deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda.
Suresh Nambath
Please Email the Editor