5580 booked for seat belt violations

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 20: Traffic Police Jammu range during its special drive in last 72 hours challaned 5580 vehicles for seat belt violations and fine to the tune of Rs.6.29 lakh was imposed on the violators.
The drive against violation of seat belt and crash helmet will continue till such violations are put to an end. Strict action will also be taken against  those indulging in triple riding and stunt biking
DIG, Traffic Jammu, Shakeel Ahmed Beig has directed all the traffic cops deployed in Gandhi Nagar  area  to pay special attention towards wrongly parked vehicles especially in Gole Market, Apsra Road, Aquaf Market and Trivani Nursing Home areas. It is also informed that road safety week will be observed from 1st to 7th January, 2013.