Road safety workshop held for school students

By U. Zee

ISLAMABAD: Following the special directions of IGP Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, the Islamabad Police conducted a workshop for students of Islamabad Model College for Girls G-8 to sensitize the participants about the traffic rules and road safety measures.
A total of 350 students participated in the workshop and it got an overwhelming response from them. Students were educated during the workshop about dangers of risky driving, rights of road users, use of overhead bridges, use of zebra crossings and other traffic rules.
Islamabad Police education wing delivered a lecture to students about road safety and traffic rules and said that children would take charge of important responsibilities in the future and it is our duty to educate students about road safety and traffic rules.
They further added that, the Islamabad Police is fulfilling its duty well and has taken special measures to sensitize students about road discipline.
On this occasion, the school teachers and other staff appreciated the awareness campaign conducted by the Islamabad Police and said that Islamabad Police is a well-organized and professional department that provides road safety and security to the people.
Senior police officers said that, these workshops are being conducted following the directions of IGP Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, and such programs would continue in future as well.