Traffic police tighten noose around violators
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, January 29
Taking serious notice of the increasing jams and road mishaps due to violation of traffic norms, the police have adopted a strict stance against violators. Apart from issuing challans to those violating laws, the police have also been registering cases against drivers of vehicles flouting traffic norms.
On average, around half dozen cases are being registered on daily basis against the traffic violators in the city. So far, a large number of vehicles have been impounded by the police under the drive. During the past one week, the traffic police registered more than three dozen cases against violators under the drive. The police also impounded many vehicles, including trucks, buses and auto-rickshaws, during this period.
Meanwhile, the general public has applauded efforts of the traffic personnel. People feel that strictness was must to control the traffic and avoid road mishaps due to violation of rules.
“This is a harsh reality that most people do not obey traffic rules. Drivers, especially those driving commercial vehicles, are often found violating traffic norms. Such people not only cause problems for others by obstructing flow of the traffic, but also lead to serious road accidents. Strictness by the police against such drivers is the need of the hour,” said Pawandeep Singh, an employee of a private company.
The drive launched by the traffic police has not gone well with some people. Jaswinder Singh Grewal, general secretary of the Small Scale District Bus Operators Association, said the police was unnecessarily harassing bus operators in the name of maintaining traffic rules.
“The police impounded our five buses and registered cases against the drivers when they were picking up passengers near Preet Palace. We pay Rs 2.80 per km as tax to the government and even the permits allotted to us are stage carriage permit, which means we can pick and drop passengers from various stages on our route. Therefore, the police action against us is completely unacceptable,” he said.
