Kakinada: Mandapeta Circle Inspector of Police Gita Rama Krishna has asked the auto drivers to strictly adhere to traffic rules and not allow passengers to sit on the front seat.

He participated as the chief guest at the road safety week celebrations organized by the transport department at RTO office at Mandapeta here on Friday.

Addressing the auto drivers on this occasion, the CI instructed the auto drivers not to overload their autos as it restricts the free movement of the handlebar in autos and causes accidents. The auto drivers should possess all the necessary documents of their vehicles.Transport Department officials Sanjivi Rao and Satyanarayana also spoke at the meeting.