Newmai News Network
IMPHAL | October 20
Manipur traffic police is tightening its belt to see through a stricter implementation of traffic laws in the state capital.
The traffic police personnel began to enforce stricter traffic laws across the state from Wednesday, a day after Chief Minister N Biren Singh stressed the need to enforce strict traffic rules in the state.
Addressing the 130th Raising Day of Manipur police in Imphal on Tuesday, the CM had expressed concern over the increasing road accidents in the state. He observed that the state had witnessed many road accidents due to reckless driving, while informing that he had instructed the concerned authorities to start taking up actions against traffic rule violators. The CM had urged the police department to be stricter, within the ambit of relevant law, while dealing with any law breakers citing its need in making our society a disciplined one.
Barely a day after the CM’s statement, traffic police personnel were deployed at various places across the Imphal today to conduct drives against traffic rule violators.
Addressing a press conference today, Superintendent of Police, Traffic Police, Kakchingtam Ajitkumar said that the traffic police has started the drive against violators of rules under the Motor Vehicles Act.
The police officer then cautioned those driving without helmets, documents like driving license, vehicle registration certificates, underage driving, without using safety belts, etc. He further said that traffic police personnel have been regularly conducting the drive against such violators. But, despite the measures, motor vehicle related accidents are on the rise in the state, he added.
“The drive has to be intensified following a fresh directive of the higher authority of the state government”, he also said. The police officer also said that special teams of traffic police have been detailed at selected accident prone and congested areas. “If anyone is found violating traffic rules and Motor Vehicle Act, they will be penalized,” he added.
The police officer then cautioned against parking at improper places, saying that another main reason for frequent accidents is due to wrong parking.
The police officer then urged street vendors to stop occupying roadside spaces meant for pedestrians, while asserting that the traffic police have started evicting them with immediate effect. He also reminded the latest amendments made to the Motor Vehicles Act which were put into effect in the state, too.
The act now imposes much stricter penalties on traffic law violators with some fines having been increased by 10-20 times compared to the previous act, he added.
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