Thrust on public awareness for preventing road crashes

RANGPUR, Sept 25 (BSS): Government officials and public representatives at a leaflet distribution function in Dimla upazila town of Nilphamari on Tuesday stressed on creating public awareness to ensure safe road and prevent road accidents.

As a part of the nationwide campaign launched as per direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently, the Dimla upazila administration today distributed awareness building leaflets among over 600 students on the upazila premises.

Member of the Parliament from Nilphamari-1 constituency Aftab Uddin Sarker attended the function as the chief guest with Nilphamari Deputy Commissioner Begum Nazia Shirin in the chair.

Dimla Upazila Chairman Tabibul Islam, UNO Nazmun Nahar and Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Dimla Thana Mofiz Uddin Sheikh addressed the function.

The speakers called upon all concerned for abiding by traffic rules and driving all sorts of vehicles sincerely and carefully to avoid accidents on the roads and highways.

OC Mofiz Uddin Sheikh said motorcycle drivers and ascenders were found as the most affected people during motorcycle accidents and most of the sufferers were found with no helmets on their heads.

"We call upon the motorcycle drivers to use helmets and drivers of other vehicles to abide by the traffic rules to reduce accidents, casualties and damages," he said.