Driving without DL, RC top offences during lockdown

Amit Sharma

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 19

Driving vehicles without documents, including driving licence (DL), registration certificate (RC) and insurance, made for the maximum number of offences by motorists since the lockdown in the city.

A total of 11,938 traffic challans have been issued by the police during the lockdown till May 17. Of these, 7,293 were driving without the DL, besides other violations.

Meanwhile, several people did not even have a single document while driving in the city following which they were issued a challan for multiple offences, including without DL, RC and insurance.

Police information reveals that of the 11,938 challans, 7,293 were driving without the DL, 5,021 failed to produce the DL on demand by police officials, 5,626 were without a valid insurance and 4,671 persons did not have the RC.

Police officials said the focus was to impound vehicles for curfew violations. On further checking, it was found that people were driving without a licence or without complete documents. “There were several cases in which motorists made traffic violations and were not in possessing of even a single document following which their vehicles were impounded, besides issuing challans,” said a police official.

Meanwhile, another traffic violation that was witnessed during the period was helmetless riding. As many as 1,514 persons were issued challan for the offence, while 453 pillion riders were caught riding without a helmet. The police also issued 758 TVIS (traffic violation information slip) challans to violators.

Police data reveals that a fine of around Rs 88.91 lakh has been collected so far through challans issued during this period.