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Mangalore: 23rd National Road Safety Week Kicks Off at St Aloysius College

  •   Tue, Jan 10 2012 08:53:42 PM

Mangalore: 23rd National Road Safety Week Kicks Off at St Aloysius College

Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)

 Mangalore, Jan 10: The district administration, transport department and the police department jointly organized the 23rd ‘National road safety week 2012’ in city.

The inauguration was done on Tuesday January 10 by Dharmastala Dharmadhikari D Veerendra Heggade at St Aloysius PU College premises. The theme of the programme was ‘Accident brings tears, safety brings cheer’. The event will go on till January 16.

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Speaking on the occasion Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade stressed on the careful factors to be followed while riding in the traffic. He added that people not following traffic rules is a matter of concern and this kind of programme gives way for creating awareness especially among youth.

Dy speaker N Yogish Bhat presided. DC Dr N S Channappa Gowda, DCP D Dharmaiah among others were present.

A jatha was carried from Nehru Maidan to Aloysius College hall. Vintage car, battery run cars, police band, NCC, NSS, Scouts and other teams accompanied the jatha. Large number of public participation and students of various college were present on the occasion. Various programmes like workshop, exhibitions, painting competitions will be held in coming days as part of this programme.

A unique initiative of school children giving roses to the bus drivers will be on held January 15 to make aware drivers the importance of careful driving. Also around 25,000 people from all over the nation are expected to watch exhibition named ‘Road safety for youth’ to be held during 17th National Youth Festival.

On the occasion a research work ‘road safety issues and remedies’ by Dr Mugalavalli Keshava Dharani was released by Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade.
  

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  • apoline, karnataka, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 11 2012

    all the comments are rightly said. this is the only news article i saw has no dislikes.

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  • vincent, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 11 2012

    First and foremost the RTO should be made responsible for not implementing the rules on transport. for example the bus drivers move and stop the buses on the road. They are not bothered about the back vehicles. all back vehicles should come behind those buses. the roads are very narrow. hence how to override the buses without speeding up??? Only bringing the awareness the problem is not solved instead implement strict rules without any bias. Naturally there will be safety.

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  • suhail, mangalore

    Wed, Jan 11 2012

    road safety week is jst lyk the topic "anti corruption" everybdy speaks abt it but acctuly nothin changes,
    the bus drivers will drive the same way,the conductors will abuse ppl,the auto driver cares fo nobody,the speedy byks still be flying on mglore roads.

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  • Tony Crasta, Mangalore/Sydney

    Wed, Jan 11 2012

    Good National Road Safety awareness programme. There are so many accidents taking place in Mangalore every now and then, it is a right and proper that road safety is given utmost importance and every measure needs to be taken to improve road traffic the situation.

    As Joe pointed out, over crowding and hanging outside the buses is the biggest concern. Should consider putting in more buses during peak hours.

    Also, as Ram commented, walking paths are missing in so many places which is a great hindrance to the walking public. They virtually have to walk on the road along with the flow of traffic!.

    At important crossings and junctions, introduce signal systems and roundabouts, and also make available clearly marked pedestrian (zebra) crossings, and make sure the motorists stop at these crossings to make way for the pedestrians.

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  • RAM, Bendur-Mangalore / Bahrain

    Tue, Jan 10 2012

    National Road Safety Week...
    Where are the FOOTPATH's in Mangalore city...!!!???

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  • vijay, mlore

    Tue, Jan 10 2012

    hmmmm....theme is good...but do we have roads suitable for motoring?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/ Mumbai

    Tue, Jan 10 2012

    Where are the bus and truck drivers who are the real culprits? Looks like a vintage car rally.

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  • Joe D'Souza, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 10 2012

    First of all,let the corruption wash out of system. Then only things will get better. Make few of the following points as part of Road Safety.
    Let Mr.Yogish Bhat and Mr.Palemar tell their hand shake builders and developers to remove building material from public footpath,which leads to many accidents to walkers. It took 6 calls to Kavoor Police Station requesting to remove Steel rods from road(not footpath) near Mount Carmel school,Mary Hill. Sixth time they did it and I appreciate their help.
    Secondly stop people traveling on top of Buses and on ladders between B.C. Road and Neermarga. I spoke to RTO and He was hasitating to act and told me that there are not enough buses to travel. Where is the safety factor. It is like a poor man stealing because he does not have enough money.
    Third point is that traveling on foot board hanging out side and harassing the walking public.
    So do not make this a show without substance. Make it a meaningful one.

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