Actor Akshay Kumar has urged people to maintain road safety and follow traffic rules. The brand ambassador of the Indian government's Road Safety Campaign, Akshay on Tuesday along with Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched a Public Service Announcement (PSA) about road awareness.

The fittest Bollywood star on Twitter said he immediately joined the campaign when he got to know the shocking facts and figures related to road accidents which can be prevented. He also uploaded an Instagram video in which he can be seen as a traffic policeman, asking people to follow the rules.

Along with the video, he wrote: "It is always better to be safe than sorry. Follow traffic rules for your own and others' safety." We must add here that Akshay Kumar has been doing some really fabulous work on movie front as indeed he is sending out some really strong messages to bring about social changes. Be it Toliet Ek Prem Katha, through which he condemned defecation in the open, or Padman that discussed menstrual hygiene, Akki knows the purpose his films serve and the message he gives to his fans.

Kumar's Gold is inspired by India's first Olympic gold medal victory. It also traces the golden era of hockey through the journey of Tapan Das, a young assistant manager in 1936, who dreams of playing for an independent nation.

-With IANS inputs

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