Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 17: In order to curb the menace of traffic violations and strict implementation of new Motor Vehicle Act, Traffic Police Rural Jammu under the supervision of Mohan Lal Kaith, Senior Superintendent of Police, Traffic Rural Jammu along with Mohammad Zubair Mirza, DySP Traffic Rajouri-Poonch and other subordinate traffic police officers launched a joint special drive against the traffic violators particularly indulging in visible offences in Rajouri and Poonch Districts.
During the special drive, 220 vehicles were challaned and fine to the tune of Rs 77,700 has been imposed on the violators, as per the New Motor Vehicle Act.
Moreover, 43 vehicles were also seized during special drive and handed over to concerned Police Stations.
Mohan Lal Kaith, SSP Traffic Rural Jammu has stressed upon 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 new 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/without seat belts, use of mobile phone & crash helmets, over speeding etc. The challaning officers shall also ensure the use of noise pollution device while challaning the vehicles.
Mohan Lal Kaith further stressed upon 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 officer 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.
He further said that the enforcement drive will go more stringent in the coming days and the violators will be dealt strictly.
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