Delhi Police chief launches 'Street Safe' campaign of Ola

Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik today launched a 'Street Safe' campaign of cab aggregator Ola, and said such initiatives should be emulated by other companies.

It is a unique initiative with regard to women safety and other cab aggregators should also adopt it, he said.

"I commend Ola for the unique initiative and it can be emulated by other such companies."

He said Delhi Police has taken several initiatives towards women safety. Citing figures, he said that crimes against women came down last year.

Patnaik also flagged off Ola cabs with child lock disablement stickers designed to remind passengers to ensure disabling of the locks before the trip starts.

 

Ola has become the first ride-sharing company to comply with the recent notification issued by the State Transport Authority (STA) that mandates drivers to paste a minimum of four such stickers in their cabs, said a company spokesperson.

The 'Street Safe' campaign will focus on creating partnership to strengthen road and ride safety. It also aims at creating awareness on three key causes of road fatalities in India -- drinking and driving, texting and driving, and speeding

Ola will conduct workshops and training for its driver partners across the country. The drivers will also attend gender sensitisation workshops.

During the event, the Delhi Police Commissioner also felicitated Ola driver partners and policemen for helping commuters while doing their duty.

"As a safety-first organisation, Ola, through its Street Safe programme is delighted to collaborate with all stakeholders involved in public safety including the Delhi Police," said Pranav Mehta, Ola City Head (Delhi-NCR).