Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 26: Inspector General of Police (Traffic), J&K, J P Singh today said that the traffic police launches special drive to curb 'traffic violations', while traffic check posts from Jammu Srinagar Highway has been withdrawn in a bid to eradicate the possibility of any unethical practices.
While addressing a press conference here today Inspector General of Police (Traffic), J P Singh disclosed that it has been observed that the bikers especially youth resort to traffic violations viz. tripple riding and riding the two wheelers without crash helmet. "In order to ensure safety/security of the bikers and with a view to check this menace effectively, special drives have been started by Traffic Police in two cities of Srinagar/Jammu and Rural Jammu w.e.f. 09.03.2015, he said.
"During the process as many as 1943 violators were challaned under the above said offences and an amount of Rs 2, 20,750/- has been realized as fine to serve as deterrence, he said and added, "the special drives, as such, shall continue till further orders. "The bikers are appealed to follow the traffic rules in letter and spirit otherwise their vehicles will be seized under relevant provisions of M. V. Act/Rules made there-under as an effective deterrence, IGP Traffic added.
He also informed that in a significant development all the Traffic Check Posts from National Highway have been withdrawn except for Pantha Chowk, Qazigund, Banihal, Ramban, Udhampur, Nagrota and Lakhanpur. "This has been done to eradicate the possibility of any unethical practices, which bring a bad name to the Police Department in general and Traffic Police in particular, he added.
He also disclosed that Traffic Police has also launched major campaign against the traffic violations across Jammu city. During the last seven days 1431 motorcyclists were challaned for tripple riding (72), not using crash helmet (1148) and driving without the Driving licence (211) and an fine to the tune of Rs.1,93,800/- realized from the violators.
IGP (Traffic) said, "Special teams have also been constituted under the supervision of senior officers not below the rank of Inspector who would conduct the checking at important crossings and traffic points in the city-centre. This shall be a continuous feature to minimize the traffic violations.
"In order to ensure speedy redressal of traffic related complaints, general public is welcome to register their complains on phone no. 0191-2578774 and 2459048 at any time, he said, adding, "similarly, complaints of malpractices etc against the traffic cops can also be registered on the above said phone numbers. He said in order to supplement the working of Traffic Police, DGP J&K has been requested to order to reinforce 20 officials each from Jammu/Udhampur with Traffic police for their further deployment. Giving details of action against traffic violators, he said that in order to check the traffic violations as many as 32,786 violators have been have challaned by the Traffic Police in Jammu city during the month of February 2015. The aim is to deter the violators.
"Compound challans to the tune of Rs.48,72,486/- has been realized from the violators during the above said period. This is in addition to the towing charges (for wrong parking) of Rs.5,46,086/- and Court fine of Rs.10.28,650/-realized by the Hon'ble Courts on the challans done by Traffic Police. |
