ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY DELHI POLICE ORGANIZES WOMEN SAFE RALLY

ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY DELHI POLICE ORGANIZES WOMEN SAFE RALLY

Delhi Police organizes Women Safe rally: promotes use of helmets for safe riding.
“Women Safe Rally” was organized by the Delhi Traffic Police on the occasion of the International Women’s Day (8th March). More than 200 women two wheeler riders participated in the rally. Lady Officers of Delhi Police also participated in the rally. Sh B S Bassi, Commissioner of Police Delhi flagged of the rally which was organized to promote the use of helmets amongst the women riders and pillion riders and encourage safe riding. He also addressed the participants and enjoined them to spread the message of road safety by being the role models for others. He also urged the women riders to use the helmets and also strap them well while driving. In his interaction with the participants the Commissioner of Police also encouraged them to take up training in unarmed combat. This will enable and empower women to be confident in public life. The training will also make them physically mentally fit to help the society.
On the occasion of the rally women participants shared their experiences with the fellow riders and other police officers. To encourage the participants Sh Muketesh Chander, Special Commissoner of Police Traffic, Delhi, Sh Anil Shukla, Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Delhi, Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic Operations Sh Sharad Agarwal and Sh Surender Singh Yadav, Additional Commissioner of Police Headquarter were also present at the Baba Kharak Singh marg traffic training park from where this 4 kilometer long rally was flagged off. The officers educated the participants by sharing their professional experiences with them.

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Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India Ltd. (HMSI) Officers were also present to promote the road safety cause. As a token of respect and appreciation for the enthusiasm shown by the women, HMSI presented the participants with the BIS norm complaint helmets free of cost. Most of the women riders participating in the rally received training at the traffic training parks at Baba Kharak Singh Marg and the Roashanara Bagh, where free of cost training is provided to women in association with HMSI.

(Sharad Agarwal)
Additional Commissioner of Police
Traffic (Ops), Delhi

Source:Delhi Police (PR CELL)

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