Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 20: In order to curb the menace of traffic violations, especially in Samba-Kathua area, Mohan Lal Kaith, Senior Superintendent of Police, Traffic Rural, Jammu along with Javaid Iqbal Tabassam, DySP(T) Samba-Kathua launched the special drives today against the traffic violators, especially indulging in overloading , over speeding, rash and negligent /stunt driving and other visible offences.
Similar special drives were also launched in Rajouri and Poonch districts under the supervision of Aftab Hussain Shah, DySP (Traffic) Rajouri-Poonch.
During the special drives, 448 vehicles were challaned and fine to the tune of Rs.1,64,400/- has been imposed on the violators, as per New Motor Vehicle Act. Moreover, eight vehicles were also seized during special drive and handed over to concerned police stations.
Mohan Lal Kaith, has stressed on the traffic cops to ensure proper discipline, accountability and transparency in traffic management system, so that the violators could be dealt with iron hands under the provisions of Motor Vehicle Act. The officers have been further directed to ensure wearing of body worn camera while challaning and special stress be given towards the visible offences like overloading/over speeding/without seat belts, use of mobile phone and crash helmets etc.
The challaning officers have been asked to ensure the use of noise pollution device and other issued electronic gadgets while challaning the vehicles.
The officer further stressed on the violators to keep all the documents of their respective vehicles along with and get the same check at Traffic checking point/Nakas and requested the owners of the vehicles, transporters and agents to extend their full co-operation to the traffic cops, so that a proper check over the violators is maintained.
The general public, as a whole has to participate in this process and to take responsibility for hassle free movement of vehicles. The SSP especially advised the youth to ensure wearing of crash helmet while driving their bikes / two wheelers and avoid triple riding for their better safety and security. The vehicle operators have been briefed to ply their respective vehicles within the prescribed speed limit and avoid overloading, rash and negligent/stunt driving on road, so that the precious human lives could be saved.
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