Police Commissioner Urges Strict Adherence to Traffic Rules
‘Arrive Alive’ Road Safety Drive Launched in Nizamabad
Nizamabad: Commissioner of Police P. Sai Chaitanya called upon people to strictly follow traffic rules to save lives. Speaking at the National Road Safety Month celebrations held on Tuesday at the Rajiv Gandhi Auditorium in the district headquarters, he highlighted the urgent need to control road accidents.
He expressed concern that more people had died in road accidents than due to Covid during 2020–21. He said that while people wore masks and stayed safe during the pandemic, many were now losing their lives due to negligence, such as not wearing seat belts and helmets while driving.
During the two years of the pandemic, about 200 people died due to Covid, whereas in 2025 alone, 250 people have already lost their lives in road accidents. He advised everyone to practise safe driving to ensure the safety of their families.
He recalled that in a country like Finland, not a single road accident was reported last year. To curb accidents, the director general of police has launched a special programme called Arrive Alive, and he urged everyone to take it forward like a mission.
The police commissioner said three principles of driving must be strictly followed. He urged people to obey traffic rules, particularly advising the youth to avoid over-speeding, drive cautiously, not use mobile phones while driving, and compulsorily wear helmets.
On the occasion, international boxer and Arjuna Awardee Hushamuddin said he had lost a family member in a road accident. Neurosurgeon Dr Rameshwar advised people to wear helmets, avoid using mobile phones while driving, and ensure safe travel.
Later, a Road Safety Pledge was administered, and T-shirts and placards carrying traffic safety slogans were inaugurated. With the support of Vishnu Super Speciality Hospital, 100 helmets were distributed free of cost to motorists.
Additional DCP (admin) B. Baswa Reddy, district transport officer Umamaheshwar, RTC depot manager B.S. Anand, IMA president Dr A. Vishal, neurosurgeon Dr Rameshwar, Nizamabad ACP Raja Venkata Reddy, Traffic ACP Mastan Ali, DGGI workers, ambulance association members, auto and cab drivers’ associations, and representatives of the business community, among others, were present.