The City Police have acted tough with motorists committing violations under the Motor Vehicles Act by not only booking cases but also sending proposals for cancellation of their driving licence.
Even as traffic enforcement and awareness on adherence to road rules through various modes were being done on one side, rule violations have persisted if the number of cases booked is any indication.
Cases booked
A special drive was launched from June against violations committed under the Motor Vehicle Act within the city limits, during which several cases were booked under various heads against rule offenders.
Without confining to booking cases and imposition of fines, the city police authorities have forwarded the cases to the Regional Transport Officer concerned for cancellation of licences.
Police sources said proposals for suspension of driving licences have been sent in respect of 2,326 cases to the Regional Transport Officers concerned from June.
Tiruchi city has three Regional Transport Offices – Tiruchi West, Tiruchi East and Srirangam. Till date, a total number of 762 licences have been suspended for a period of three months, said the sources. The remaining proposals were under process.
Police say the law enforcers viewed violations committed under certain heads of the Motor Vehicle Act as serious.
They are drunk driving, over speeding, cell phone driving, red light jumping, overloading and transporting passengers on board goods vehicles.
