Coimbatore City Police add 34 motorcycles for emergency response

Traffic police personnel taking part in a helmet awareness rally with motorcycles provided by the Honda India Foundation to the Coimbatore City Police on Saturday. | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan The Coimbatore City Police on Saturday (November 14) added 34 fully equipped motorcycles to its fleet of emergency response vehicles. Honda India Foundation (HIF), the CSR arm of the Honda Group of companies in India, handed over the motorcycles to the police. Each vehicle has accessories such as a siren, revolving light, blinkers, storage box and public address system.Coimbatore District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar and West Zone Inspector General of Police and Coimbatore City Police Commissioner (in-charge) R.V. Ramya Bharathi received a symbolic key of the fleet from HIF operating officer Rajeev Taneja at the parade ground of the Armed Reserve, Coimbatore city.They, along with Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Commissioner Katta Ravi Teja, flagged off a helmet awareness rally that also featured the new emergency response fleet. Over 500 people took part in the awareness campaign, which was organised in association with non-governmental organisation Uyir. The Collector, Police Commissioner and the Corporation Commissioner led the rally.Reduction in fatal accidentsMs. Bharathi said that fatal accidents in Coimbatore fell by 26% this year compared with the previous year due to the combined efforts of the Police, Revenue, and Road Transport departments and other stakeholders. She said victims in 104 deaths had not worn helmets.“Following traffic rules should not come out of compulsion or fear of police on the road,” said Ms. Bharathi, and urged citizens to take road safety as a personal responsibility and work towards zero accidents in Coimbatore.According to her, the emergency response vehicles will be a major force enabler in reaching out to victims of accidents and other emergencies.Deputy Commissioners of Police S.S. Maheswaran (Traffic), P. Thangadurai (North), G. Karthikeyan (South) and Raj Khanna (Armed Reserve) were also present. Published - November 14, 2026 08:44 pm IST