Date:08/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/08/stories/2008080859090200.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Making traffic rules interesting

The traffic cops in the twin cities are surely becoming trendsetters of sorts.

First they did it with red roses and now they have done it again with ‘Doodh Pedas’.

The measures to observe traffic violation free day every month seems to have caught on with the general public, thanks to such innovative and ‘out of the box’ thinking.

It’s like killing two birds with one stone.

In addition to making the whole exercise of following traffic rules interesting, the traffic department has also managed to put on a friendly face among general public.

The usually sombre looking traffic cops are surely sporting a smile, if not daily, at least once a month. Commuters never had it so good for one. Kudos to the traffic cops.

M. SAI GOPAL