Refresher Course for Traffic officials organized

A police officer addressing Traffic police officials during training programme at PTA Udhampur.
A police officer addressing Traffic police officials during training programme at PTA Udhampur.

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Dec 30: A 5- day “Refresher/Orientation course for the officers/officials of Traffic Wing of J&K Police culminated in the Police Training Academy here today.
Seventeen (17) Officers/officials of Traffic wing participated in the training programme. The course addressed key aspects like Traffic Management and Regulations, Do’s and Don’ts for drivers. Latest Supreme Court directions on Traffic Management, types of Vehicle Insurance and importance of Vehicle Insurance, Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) cases, Traffic Control devices, Road signs, Road markings, Speed breakers, Traffic signals etc.
The other aspects of the courses included helping aids for traffic management, overview of Motor Vehicle Act & Latest Laws, Tyre impression and skid marks of accidental vehicles- Preventions & Handling of physical evidence in traffic accidents cases, importance of Registration / Fitness of vehicle in traffic management and role of RTO in Traffic Management, Traffic Police as Medical First Responder (MFR) etc.
A Valediction function was organized in the Academy. Rajinder Kumar Gupta, SSP, Dy. Director (Indoor Trgs) SKPA was the chief guest on the occasion. Gupta laid stress upon the importance of collection of Digital evidences, importance of traffic engineering and importance of latest tools & techniques in traffic management. He said we have to adopt the changes. Knowledge based supervision is very important on traffic management system, he added.
The course was being coordinated by Insp Paramjeet Singh assisted by SI Sukhvir Singh.