Delhi Police gear up to curb rise of juvenile riders in Capital
8 Nov 2014 5:57 AM IST
Delhi Police have tightened their belts to take action against the unprecedented increase of rowdy juvenile riders in the national Capital. Delhi Traffic police has written a letter to all schools and education department of the Delhi government to inculcate road safety culture among children.
Delhi Traffic Police on Friday conducted a special drive to curb driving by minors outside schools during which 269 students were prosecuted.
In order to inculcate a traffic sense among children, the force has also written a letter to schools and also to the education department to nominate a teacher as road safety coordinator in every institution. ‘Today a drive was conducted outside schools to prosecute minor students driving motor vehicles. A total of 269 students have been prosecuted today (Friday). We have written to all schools in Delhi to nominate a teacher as road safety coordinator. Same letter has been written to education department of Delhi government also,’ said Special Commissioner (Traffic) Muktesh Chander.
‘We hope to inculcate road safety culture among children and send the same message to their families through them. CBSE is also contemplating to incorporate road safety as a subject in their syllabus,’ he said.
Delhi Traffic Police on Friday conducted a special drive to curb driving by minors outside schools during which 269 students were prosecuted.
In order to inculcate a traffic sense among children, the force has also written a letter to schools and also to the education department to nominate a teacher as road safety coordinator in every institution. ‘Today a drive was conducted outside schools to prosecute minor students driving motor vehicles. A total of 269 students have been prosecuted today (Friday). We have written to all schools in Delhi to nominate a teacher as road safety coordinator. Same letter has been written to education department of Delhi government also,’ said Special Commissioner (Traffic) Muktesh Chander.
‘We hope to inculcate road safety culture among children and send the same message to their families through them. CBSE is also contemplating to incorporate road safety as a subject in their syllabus,’ he said.
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