Raipur, June 15 (HS). State Finance Minister OP Choudhary, who specially attended the helmet distribution program under the special campaign being run by Raigarh District Police for traffic awareness, has talked about promoting the use of helmets as a social responsibility.
Addressing the program, OP Chaudhary said that we all know the importance of using a helmet while driving a two-wheeler on the road. Driving without a helmet is a major cause of people losing their lives in road accidents. But most people ignore this due to negligence. One should give up the tendency of not understanding the seriousness of the matter until a calamity befalls oneself.
The untimely death of any member of the family affects the entire family badly. He appealed to the general public to understand their responsibility towards their safety and their family, society and country, wear a helmet while driving. Follow the traffic rules. He appreciated this campaign being run by Raigarh Police and appealed to the people of the state to contribute to reducing road accidents as responsible citizens by following traffic rules.
Under the special campaign being run by Raigarh District Police, helmets are being distributed while taking challan action as per rules to reduce the death rate in road accidents and to make people aware of helmets. Raigarh District Police has set a target of distributing helmets to more than five thousand people during the campaign. The cooperation of industries and social organizations of the district is being received in this work.
Finance Minister OP Choudhary distributed helmets to two-wheeler riders who were riding without helmets after advising them. During this, everyone was appealed to wear helmets for safe traffic. Collector Kartikeya Goyal, Superintendent of Police Divyang Kumar Patel along with local public representatives, members of voluntary organizations and common citizens participated in the program.