Dimapur's two-wheelers rewarded with chocolates for wearing helmets

In a scene profoundly reminiscent of the creative community activities government and authorities of developed countries often use to engage with the public for welfare programs, the scorching sunny day of Dimapur turned out to be lucky day for two-wheelers in Dimapur town.

Well-informed and safety-conscious bike riders mindful about why helmets should be worn by every two-wheel riders were rewarded with chocolates by the Traffic police authorities.

The Traffic police of Dimapur on Thursday rewarded helmet-wearing riders with ‘munch’ chocolates. Pamphlets educating them on why helmets are important were distributed to those without helmets.

The pamphlet included various traffic pledges for safety driving distributed by the Traffic Police Dimapur.  

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic- Zone 1) Sezo said that the creative drive was undertaken to create awareness among commuters and two-wheel riders while motivating them to drive safely.

Altogether 170 chocolates and 350 pamphlets were distributed on Thursday at the Zone-1 Dimapur station.

This drive is said to be the second in the city after the first drive that took place in the month of January.

Sezo said that the traffic police of Dimapur have also designated separate parking areas for two-wheelers and four-wheelers along the Nyamo Lotha Road. A separate parking slot for the differently-able has been designated in front of Theshouhie Shopping Arcade.

(Filed by a Staff Reporter of Eastern Mirror, June 25, 2015) 

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