Special teams to be deployed to prosecute traffic violators in Delhi on Holi: Police
In view of Holi, the Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate preparations to guarantee the protection of motorists and particular checking teams may even be deployed at main intersections to detect and prosecute traffic violators, officers mentioned on Saturday. The traffic police has appealed to all motorists to keep away from traffic violations and urged individuals to observe authorities directives and never rejoice the upcoming festivals at public locations.
As the competition of Holi will be celebrated on Monday, elaborate traffic preparations have been made to guarantee the protection of motorists on roads and strict motion will be taken towards these discovered indulging in drunken driving, performing stunts on two-wheelers, driving with out helmets, over-speeding, leaping the pink gentle, harmful driving or another traffic violations, in accordance to the traffic police.
“Special checking teams will be deployed at major intersections and vulnerable points to detect and prosecute traffic violations. Special traffic police checking teams, along with PCR and local police teams, will be stationed on various roads and strategic locations all over Delhi to check drunken driving, red-light jumping, and other violations. Radar guns will be deployed at various vulnerable roads to check incidents of over-speeding,” Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Meenu Choudhary mentioned.
Citing the federal government directives in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the police mentioned public celebrations and gatherings, congregations throughout upcoming festivals reminiscent of Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Navaratri will not be allowed at public locations, parks, markets, or non secular locations throughout Delhi and any particular person discovered violating the directives shall be prosecuted in accordance with the regulation.
“According to the directions of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, in cases of drunken driving, red-light jumping, using a mobile phone while driving, dangerous driving and over-speeding, the driving licence will also be seized and be liable for suspension for a period of minimum three months,” Choudhary mentioned.
Action may even be initiated towards the house owners whose autos are discovered to be pushed by minors and unauthorised individuals performing stunts or driving with out a licence, the officer added.Â
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