Students of Government Higher Secondary School, Thadathilparamba, Olavattur, near Kondotty in a memorandum to State Transport Commissioner Rishi Raj Singh have made 10 suggestions to prevent the increasing road accidents in the State.
The memorandum was prepared after conducting a discussion on ‘Road accidents: reasons and suggestions’ under the banner of the Fragrance English Association (FEA) of the school in the wake of two major accidents in the district in recent weeks which claimed 22 lives and maimed several others.
The suggestions included enhancing vigil against drunk driving, cleansing regional transport offices of corruption, appointment of transport officials at main bus stands for passengers to register their complaints, increasing random checks of vehicles for quality and condition, banning drivers from even carrying mobile phones while on duty, etc.
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