Navi Mumbai Traffic Police Launch Road Safety Campaign

The Navi Mumbai Traffic Police have launched a new initiative called 'Police Adopt a School: Police Child Safety Campaign' to promote road safety awareness among schoolchildren in the city.

This campaign, which is part of the Road Safety and Child Safety Initiative 2026, aims to instil traffic discipline among children from a young age and encourage them to become responsible road users.

Under the programme, each traffic division in Navi Mumbai will adopt schools within its jurisdiction, and a Police Sub-Inspector or designated officer will visit the schools at least once a week to conduct interactive awareness sessions.

The awareness sessions will include activity-based learning, where school grounds will be converted into mock road layouts with zebra crossings and traffic signals using chalk or tape, allowing students to learn traffic rules through practical demonstrations and games.

The initiative also introduces the 'Junior Traffic Police' programme, where students who demonstrate discipline and a sound understanding of traffic regulations will be selected as Junior Traffic Police representatives in their respective classes.

Schools will also organise drawing, elocution, and slogan-writing competitions on road safety, with winners receiving prizes from police officials.

The campaign seeks to improve police-public relations by removing fear of the police among children and reinforcing the message that police officers are guides and friends.

Students will also receive progress booklets, which will be reviewed periodically by the designated police officers to monitor participation and learning.

The programme is expected to influence parents as well, with children encouraging family members to wear helmets, fasten seat belts, and follow traffic rules, contributing to the long-term goal of making Navi Mumbai an accident-free and disciplined city.

Traffic branches have also been directed to ensure smooth traffic movement outside schools during opening and closing hours, and to coordinate with the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation to install reflective signboards and speed breakers near school premises.

The campaign will also include school bus drivers and attendants, who will receive road safety awareness training.

The ultimate goal of the campaign is to create a safer and more disciplined traffic environment in Navi Mumbai, and to reduce the number of accidents and traffic violations in the city.

The 'Police Adopt a School' campaign is a significant step towards achieving this goal, and it is expected to have a positive impact on the city's traffic safety record.

In the long run, the campaign is expected to contribute to making Navi Mumbai a model city for road safety, and to inspire other cities to follow its example.

The success of the campaign will depend on the active participation of schools, students, and parents, as well as the commitment of the Navi Mumbai Traffic Police to promoting road safety awareness and enforcing traffic regulations.