More than 14,000 vehicle owners were challaned by the Gurugram Police on “Zero Tolerance Day” on Thursday, against traffic violations. The drive was carried out across all police station areas of the district to ensure strict enforcement of traffic rules.
Starting at 10 a.m., Gurugram Police teams challaned the vehicles at several major intersections of the city for various violations including illegal parking, wrong side driving, red light jump, driving without helmet, not wearing seat belt and using mobile phone while driving.
“Around 70 teams were constituted for the day-long drive. All Station House Officers were also part of it. We plan to conduct such special drives every fortnight or every month to deter people from violating traffic laws,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Simardeep Singh.
Gurugram Police spokesperson said that ₹14,09,700 were collected as penalty from the violators and 156 vehicles were impounded. The traffic was going on till late at night. Around 3,000 vehicles were challaned on an average on a routine day, said the spokesperson.
Road safety fund
The Haryana government has set up a road safety fund for improving road and traffic safety infrastructure in each district in the State after Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s announcement. Mr. Khattar had said that 50% of the penalty amount collected should be ploughed back for improving the road and traffic infrastructure where the fine is collected.
