Chennai: Strategic deployment of manpower and vehicles coupled with a sustained campaign on road safety in ‘Black Spots’ has helped Tamil Nadu reduce fatalities in accidents on its highways. After leading the country in road accident deaths, the State doubled the number of highway patrol vehicles, particularly in 13 accident-prone stretches or ‘Black Spots’. Personnel of the Home Guards were also deployed to assist the police in accident-prevention measures. \r\n“We have good coordination with the ‘108’ ambulance service and other agencies. While taking effective steps to minimise road accidents by way of creating awareness and enforcing road safety rules, we also made sure that optimum utilisation was made of the ‘golden hour’,” a senior police official said. |
