Traffic police launches awareness campaign in schools

F.P. Report

TIMERGARA: On special directives of the Lower Dir district police officer Nowsher Khan the traffic police in charge Shad Muhammad Khan and traffic officer Hashmatullah on Wednesday visited various schools and delivered lectures to students on traffic rules.

Both the officials visited Wisdom House School Timergara, Bilal English Education Academy and Global Education Academy Timergara. They informed the students about traffic rules, traffic signals, zebra crossing. The officials directed the students to carefully cross the road in rush hours. They stressed upon students to wear helmet while riding motorcycles.

The traffic officials said that majority of schools’ students were being hit by motorists because neither the drivers nor the students take care of traffic rules. They also asked the students to carefully ride and travel in school bus. The officials made the students to practically show riding on a bus.

The DPO Nowsher Khan told local journalists that the Lower Dir police had planned an awareness campaign in schools for decreasing road accidents and taking preventive measures. He said the traffic police officers would visit schools frequently and would deliver lectures on traffic rules and regulations.