Shopian, Jan 12: As part of the ongoing Road Safety Week, the Motor Vehicles Department on Thursday took a series of activities in south Kashmir’s Shopian district to create awareness of road safety measures.
A team led by ARTO Shopian, Muazzam Ali checked vehicles for mandatory fixing of retro tapes which act as an effective deterrent against collisions during night travels. Dozens of vehicles were checked and asked to fix the tapes. The drivers were counseled to fix the same on their vehicles in order to avert losses occurring due to night travel collisions.
Various vehicles were provided retro tapes free of cost by the department and fixed on their vehicles. The team appealed to road users to adhere to measures which are mandatory in making safe travels. They were asked to exhibit optimum driving behaviors in order to avert losses to life and vehicles.
