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Cyberabad Police Launch Phase II of 'Arrive Alive' With Eye Checks for Heavy‑Vehicle Drivers

The rollout prioritizes driver vision through a public–private camp with SCSC alongside Pristine Eye Hospitals.

Overview

  • About 220 drivers of lorries, tippers, buses and other heavy vehicles received free eye screening at Vattinagulapally in Gachibowli.
  • Vision tests were conducted by trained optometrists as part of a health‑focused expansion of the road‑safety campaign.
  • Police Commissioner M Ramesh said poor vision remains an overlooked cause of road accidents and urged defensive driving practices.
  • Traffic DCPs emphasized helmet use for riders and pillion passengers and warned against drunk driving and traffic violations.
  • A day earlier, a Hyderabad Traffic Police session at Autonagar engaged roughly 120 commercial drivers with eye examinations by Netralaya Eye Hospital.