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| Traffic rules violated with impunity: HC | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 17: Observing that traffic rules and regulation are violated with impunity in the state, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday directed the Inspector General of Police (Traffic) to ensure traffic rules are followed on the ground.
Hearing a PIL on decongestion and smooth plying of traffic, a division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rashid Ali Dar directed the concerned authorities to place before the court safety measures taken for the safety of passengers and schoolgoing children.
The divisional bench during the course of proceedings of the case observed that the traffic rules and regulation are violated with impunity resulting into loss of precious lives due to road accidents and the authorities are not aware of their responsibility.
The court emphasized on the authorities to adopt safety measures and save the precious lives lost in the road accidents. In this connection court directed the Inspector General of Police to ensure and place before the court the report whether traffic rules are followed on ground.
The IGP has also been directed to examine and consider e-challaning and e-linking of same with the traffic courts. "Details of challans affected against the violators shall also be placed on record and IGP shall personally monitor the said process", the court directed. |
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