Impart online traffic education to students, DC tells officials

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, October 30

Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori asked the Education Department and the Police Department to impart online traffic education to students in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Chairing a meet of the District Road Safety Committee, the Deputy Commissioner said in order to sensitise children and parents against underage driving, a special online campaign should be launched until regular classes resume in schools.

He further directed the officials to launch an awareness and enforcement drive to curb underage driving and promote road safety in the city.

Thori directed the police to initiate stern action against those involved in selling firecrackers in the congested markets. He asked the Transport Department to rein in overloaded vehicles.

The traffic police informed that they had issued 50 challans related to overloaded vehicles in the last two months, besides impounding vehicles of violators.

Members of the committee raised issues regarding traffic jams and road safety.

The Jalandhar Municipal Corporation stated that new roads were being constructed at cost of Rs 28 crore and would be completed in a stipulated period.