Sona College of Technology held a certification ceremony for Thoppur Project in the college premises. Dharmapuri RTO Mr.Damodaran and Dharmapuri Motor Vehicle Inspector Mr.Tharaneethar attended the function. While he was speaking, he asked the college students to drive a vehicle that is very important, everyone should wear a helmet, moderate speed is best, and follow the road rules. Following this, Mr.Thyagu, was speaking, Thoppur is located on the national highway from salem to Dharmapuri. 2 kms winding and downhill through the forest. This road goes far. Due to this, vehicle are frequently involved in accidents here, resulting in loss of life. On December 12,2020, 15 vehicles collided one after the other in a major accident in Thoppur forest, in which 4 people died on the spot and 5 people where seriously injured. Following this, our team of students from SONA MBA and SONA STAR jointly initiated a research report activity on road safety and traffic management. Sona MBA team approached Thoppur Police Station and Dharmapuri RTO and collected details of accidents in last 10 years. A preliminary reports on “Road Accidents in Thoppur” was submitted in the presences of District Collector Dharmapuri, Thoppur, DSP-Inspector of polices, RTO, Dy. Transport Commissioner, L&T Toll Admin. Officers, He appreciated the students, factors affecting road accidents, Prevention measures etc. and designed and submitted the final research report based in their need. Further, Sona Group are planning to implement such road safety and traffic management realated projects on national and state highways.
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