Dehradun. Minor unarmed two-wheelers are running in the capital. Due to this, where the rules of traffic are flying. At the same time, due to not following the rules, he is also falling victim to an accident. Traffic traffic is celebrated every year by the traffic police for awareness, but despite this, the cases of death of children in road accidents are not decreasing.
In spite of the fact that in the state, due to the lockdown, even though the vehicles came out on the roads, 28 children were victims of road accident during 2020. The children who died in the accident were under 18 years of age. However, the figure has decreased slightly compared to previous years. The figure stood at 76 in 2018. These included 53 boys and 23 girls. At the same time 100 children were injured due to accidents.
Talking about the year 2019, this year 54 children under the age of 18 years were victims of the accident, while 166 children were injured in various accidents. If we talk about the action of the traffic police, then on behalf of the police, 2793 drivers who have installed the silent silencer on the bikes have been challaned and seized 259 vehicles. Similarly, 2565 vehicles were challaned while 144 vehicles were seized for applying pressure horn. Dehradun is at the forefront of those who do not follow the traffic rules. The challans and 113 vehicles of 1411 vehicles installed in the silent silencer were seized here. In the pressure horn, 689 vehicles were challaned and 48 vehicles were seized.
Traffic Director and DIG Only Khurana said that the awareness campaign has been conducted by the police from time to time. Parents will also have to come forward to ensure that the children do not have the keys of the bike in their hands. At the same time, it is important to make children aware at the school level itself.
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