NMC installs road safety reflective board

In an effort to make roads safer for all motorists, the Nagaland Motorcycle Club (NMC) installed a road safety reflective board along National Highway 29 at Chümoukedima on Wednesday.
The initiative aims to enhance night-time visibility for drivers and riders along a stretch known for frequent accidents. The board was installed near the Chümoukedima 2nd gate a location deeply significant to the club.
The reflective boards were designed and built by NMC members themselves, which helped the club save approximately Rs. 50,000. Each board is expected to be clearly visible from up to 100 meters at night, especially along accident-prone stretches. The club hopes this effort will remind motorists, particularly two-wheeler riders, to follow traffic rules and prioritise safety.
Central chief of NMC, Peter Rutsa, shared the club’s background during the event, noting that the Nagaland Motorcycle Club was founded in 2010 at the same stretch of highway. From its humble beginning with just two members, the club has grown to 80 members today and expanded to four chapters across Dimapur, Kohima, Kiphire, and Longleng. Over the years, it has transformed and fromed a group of Royal Enfield enthusiasts seeking adventure into an organization that promotes tourism, undertakes philanthropic and charity work, creates community awareness, and supports government initiatives whenever required.
The club expressed appreciation to contributors, as well as those who donated towards the cost. Gratitude was also extended to administration for its cooperation and support. The club has appealed for continued encouragement from the media and the community to sustain similar initiatives in the future.
ACP Niuland, Nokin, speaking at the event, commended the Nagaland Motorcycle Club for voluntarily taking up the project as a civic responsibility, even though they were not obligated to do so. He conveyed his appreciation on behalf of the department and offered encouragement for the club to continue similar initiatives in the future. He also assured that the department would extend its support whenever needed and expressed hope that such efforts would inspire citizens to embrace collective social responsibility.
EAC Chümoukedima, Kevithito Rose, also acknowledged the club’s contribution, pointing out that while NH-29 is one of Nagaland’s better highways, it remains highly accident-prone.
He remarked that the Nagaland Motorcycle Club has exceeded its usual role by working to educate not only two-wheeler riders but all motorists. He noted that such efforts help change the often negative public perception of bikers by showing that riders can also be responsible citizens. He further emphasised the importance of following traffic rules, avoiding reckless riding, and recognising that every rider or driver carries responsibility for their own life and the safety of others on the road.