Drivers’ Day tomorrow
The Youth Task Force (YTF) and Road Safety Resource Centre has given a call for observing January 29 as International Drivers’ Day to promote responsible driving habits.Founder of YTF, actor-turned activist Suresh said that January 29 was chosen as the drivers’ day since it happened to be the day when the German mechanical engineer Karl Benz designed and built in 1885 the world’s first practical automobile.The objective of the day was to observe ‘traffic-violation free’ and accident-free day, to support accident victims, to recognise and reward good drivers. Mr. Suresh also has a plan for creating a green book for drivers.It would involve identification of drivers who had never committed an accident during their career by practicing safe driving principles.YTF has urged senior drivers to call the voice port of YTF 044-65133133 and enrol themselves.The organisation was also on the job of trying to enact the concept of issuing red and green cards to the violators like how it was being practiced by the law enforcement agencies in advanced countries.The Youth Task Force has approached one of the leading automobile manufacturers Daimer Chrysler through Society for Indian Automobile Manufacturers to declare January 29 as Drivers’ Day.
