Panaji: To prevent accidents and deaths by effectively curbing night speeding, drunken driving and other traffic violations, Goa Police A special drive will be conducted at various places from Tuesday.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Traffic Cell Shekhar Prabhudessai Its main purpose is to keep an eye on violations, he said.
TOI was the first to report that in view of the accident Zuari Bridge On Thursday morning, in which four people lost their lives, the Goa Police had decided to conduct random checks at night to prevent drunken driving and punish speed limiters.
Traffic police And both the district police will jointly conduct a special drive against overspeeding and drunken driving at night. The offense of driving under the influence of alcohol is punishable with imprisonment for six months or a fine of Rs 10,000 or both,” Prabhudesai said. Goa Police urged all citizens, especially youth, to drive or ride vehicles safely and responsibly.
“If a minor is found to be driving or riding a vehicle in contravention of the MV rules, his parent or guardian shall be summoned as per the provisions of the MV Act,” he added. Amid rising number of accidents by Goa Police and people blaming road conditions for accidents, Director General of Police Jaspal Singh on Saturday said citizens should follow traffic rules and condition of roads to avoid such incidents. should not be blamed. for violation.
Emphasizing that it is mandatory to follow the traffic rules, Singh had said, “When a driving license is issued to the people, they get it under certain conditions that they will follow the traffic rules. Enforcement can happen only to change the behavior of the people. You can’t have a law enforcement officer on every inch of the road. ,
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