District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad released pamphlets and posters connected roadworthy information astatine a programme organised to people the motorboat National Road Safety Month (January) astatine the Collectorate connected Thursday.
The Collector called upon the officials to marque Visakhapatnam territory accident-free by driving location the roadworthy information connection among the roadworthy users, including motorists and pedestrians.
He asked the engineering officials to guarantee due markings and signboards connected the roads. Technology should beryllium utilized to supply information grooming to roadworthy users, helium said, adding that accent should beryllium laid connected grooming two-wheeler riders, pedestrians and schoolhouse children.
At a abstracted programme, Police Commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi directed the postulation constabulary and the Transport Department officials to organise consciousness sessions during the month-long programme.
The driving licence of motorists violating the rules should beryllium suspended for 3 months. Drunken driving should beryllium dealt with sternly, helium said.
Meanwhile, District Public Transportation Officer B. Appala Naidu held a gathering with APSRTC officials and discussed the activities to beryllium taken up during the month-long drive.
He asked the Depot Managers to follow exertion and supply grooming successful harmless driving to drivers. He called for periodic aesculapian check-ups of each operator and presumption of awards to the drivers with ‘accident-free’ records.
Deputy Chief Traffic Manager K. Padmavathi, Deputy Mechanical Engineer A. Gangadhara Rao, Depot Managers and different officials participated successful the meeting.

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