Attending a painting competition-cum-commemorative function of Road Safety Club at the India Gate lawns, Dev called upon the participating children to obey traffic rules and discussed the need to wear helmet and seat belt while driving.
Dev advised school principals and teachers to inculcate good traffic sense and awareness about following traffic rules in their students.
He also stressed on the need of good health and sports in the life of a student and appreciated the on the spot paintings made by school children.
He said the students must obey traffic rules, use zebra crossings, subways and foot over bridges to reduce pedestrian fatalities on roads.
Appreciating the Road Safety team for their active participation in imparting road safety education to children by visiting schools, he advised them to continue it with same vigour in future as well.
The event was organised by the Delhi traffic police in association with Society for Indian Automobiles Manufactures (SIAM) and Hero Moto Corp.