Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 18: In order to curb the menace of traffic violations, Traffic Police Rural Jammu under the supervision of Mohan Lal Kaith, Superintendent of Police, Traffic Rural Jammu along with Behari Lal, Dy. SP Traffic Samba-Kathua and Mohd Rafiq, Dy. SP Traffic Rajouri-Poonch launched a joint special drive today against Traffic violators.
During the special drive 510 vehicles were challaned and fine to the tune of Rs 2,10,500/- realized from the violators. Moreover, 4 vehicles were also seized during special drive and handed over to concerned Police Station.
Pertinent to mention here that Traffic Police Rural Jammu in collaboration with concerned district administration has barricaded the Vijaypur Chowk in order to avoid the traffic congestion and vehicular accidents.Kaith urged the general public to follow the route for Ramgarh town from Nirankari Ashram cut towards Vijaypur chowk and then Ramgarh town in order to ensure hassle free vehicular movement.
Besides, a number of vehicles have been booked under offences like driving without DL, use of Mobile phone while driving, without crash helmet, overloading, triple riding, over speeding etc. in which innocent human lives are directly involved. Moreover, all the field officers have been directed for having zero tolerance for the violators indulging in without wearing crash helmet rash driving, without seat belt, overloading as well as other offences.
Moreover, he stressed upon the violators to keep all the documents of their respective vehicles along with them and get the same checked at Traffic checking point/nakas. He also briefed 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 SSP Traffic Rural Jammu requested the general public to follow the traffic rules for their own safety. The general public, as a whole has to participate in this process and to take responsibility for hassle free movement of vehicles. He further said that enforcement drive will get more stringent in coming days.
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