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280 killed in 2,206 road accidents in Chennai this year: Commissioner Amalraj

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280 killed in 2,206 road accidents in Chennai this year: Commissioner Amalraj
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A total of 280 people died in 2,206 road accidents reported in Chennai since January 1 this year, Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A. Amalraj said on Friday, stressing that most road crashes are preventable through better compliance with traffic rules and timely intervention.Addressing a Road Safety Awareness Programme organised by the Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP) at Raja Annamalai Mandram in Broadway, Mr. Amalraj said road accidents claim more lives than many other forms of crime, and should not be viewed as inevitable.“Road accidents are often dismissed as ‘simple accidents’, when in reality they are preventable.

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A total of 280 people died in 2,206 road accidents reported in Chennai since January 1 this year, Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A. Amalraj said on Friday, stressing that most road crashes are preventable through better compliance with traffic rules and timely intervention.Addressing a Road Safety Awareness Programme organised by the Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP) at Raja Annamalai Mandram in Broadway, Mr. Amalraj said road accidents claim more lives than many other forms of crime, and should not be viewed as inevitable.“Road accidents are often dismissed as ‘simple accidents’, when in reality they are preventable.

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