Patna, January 15 (ABN) Patna's District Magistrate and Chairman, District Road Safety Committee, Dr. Thyagarajan SM, flagged off road safety awareness raths from the Collectorate premises, Patna, on Thursday. On this occasion, about 15 awareness raths will roam around the urban and rural areas of the district, making people aware of traffic laws and encouraging them to follow them. District Magistrate Dr. Thyagarajan said that the Road Safety Month is being observed from January 1 to January 31. He said that the administration is serious about the increasing number of road accidents and the resulting deaths. In this regard, a widespread awareness campaign and sensitization workshops are being organized with the participation of district administration, police, transport, health, education, road construction department, municipal bodies, schools-colleges, volunteer organizations, and common citizens. He said that the five basic components of road safety are safe traffic behavior, post-accident care, road safety management, construction of safe roads, and manufacture of safe vehicles. Ensuring all of these is our collective responsibility. He appealed to the citizens to follow traffic laws as well as road etiquette, respect pedestrians and cyclists, and give way to emergency vehicles. The District Magistrate advised to strictly avoid over-speeding, overloading, driving without a helmet and seat belt, using a mobile phone, road rage, and reckless driving. He said that the administration is taking strict action against violations of laws through CCTV and Integrated Traffic Management System. Patna Smart City Limited has installed more than 3300 CCTV cameras at about 415 locations in the district, through which over-speeding, red light violations, and other violations are being monitored. He also informed that during the Road Safety Month, citizens who help the injured in accidents will be honored.