'World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims' marked

20 Nov, 2017

Effective planning and implementation of traffic rules can help curtailing fatal road traffic accidents, which are claiming the precious human lives to the volume of 1.3 million across the world and 13000 in Pakistan annually. This was unanimously acknowledged by speakers at a road seminar and quiz held on "World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims "This led to the recognition by the United Nations General Assembly of the third Sunday in November every year as a World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims as the appropriate acknowledgment for victims of road traffic crashes and their families".
The event was organized by National Highways & Motorway Police with the collaborations of Lahore Press Club held at Fiaz Ahmed Fiaz auditorium, Press Cub in Lahore. The Seminar was attended by President Press Club Shabaz Mian, Secretary Press Club Abdul Majeed Sajid, DSP headquarter Mansoor Javed, media persons and people belonging to different walks of life.
Speaking on the occasion acting DIG Masroor Alam Kolachi said that we are unaware of road sense as a nation and far away from culture or safe and defensive driving. However, by adopting admirable standards of professional excellence, public service policies and equal implementation of law NH&MP has brought a visible change in traffic discipline on national highways and motorways said governor. He further said that eighteen years old department of Motorway Police is role model for 68 years old other departments of this country.

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