'Unblock Bangalore' programme in full swing

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If it works well, the hours long and miles stretching traffic blocks will be an old story in Bangalore, provided the citizens take it in the right way. A joint initiative of Bangalore traffic police and Times of India, the campaign aims at promoting awareness among people who take their vehicles into the city traffic.

Volunteers include businessman, students etc... They hold placards which says thoughts like "I wont use mobile phone while driving", "I wont jump the signal point", "I wont over speed", "I won't drink and drive" etc... The volunteers also distribute pledge forms and traffic safety messages. Several volunteers joined the Bangalore Traffic Police to bring in a sense of discipline among commuters on Tuesday morning, as part of the Unlock Bangalore initiative.

The programme started with senior traffic officers, headed by additional commissioner of police Praveen Sood signing the first pledge form stating that he would not violate traffic rules. The volunteers, spread out over six vital junctions Kamaraj Road, K R Circle, Hudson Circle, DSouza Circle, GPO Circle and spread the message of obeying traffic rules. They also asked people to sign a pledge form.

Earlier, while inaugurating the campaign, Praveen Sood said that "the citizens should voluntarily comply with rules as the police will facilitate only the enforcement and education part. We have our own limitations and it's difficult to achieve 100% results without the cooperation of citizens. If not, any amount of enforcement will not work".

Whatever the pledges and resolutions be, when it comes riding or driving on roads people ignore all traffic rules and try to break the law wherever it is possible to reach the destination just few minuets faster or to avoid waiting at a closed signal. Awareness campaigns will initiate people to remember our fellow beings and also will sprout out few feelings of humanity. Let's hope that the 'Unblock Bangalore' campaign will work some sort of miracles and urge people to respect traffic rules and avoid traffic blocks on roads.