Guv flags off new motorcycle squad of Srinagar traffic police

Srinagar, June 19

Governor Satya Pal Malik flagged off a new motorcycle squad of the traffic police here on Wednesday.

An official statement said the squad was launched in order to ensure better compliance of road safety rules by the commuters.

Appreciating the initiative of the transport department, the Governor observed that the departments associated with ensuring road safety should formulate good practices for ensuring safety of people on the roads and extended full support of the administration in all their endeavours in this direction.

He emphasised the vital importance of following traffic rules and road safety measures for reducing the increasing road accidents. He observed that strict action should be taken against the violators of traffic rules and only trained persons should be allowed to ply vehicles on the roads. He noted that many accidents take place due to untrained drivers and because of their carelessness many innocent lives are lost.—TNS