Cops resort to FIRs for people obstructing traffic

Have booked 10,148 offenders under Section 283 of IPC till November 30 this year

December 17, 2016 09:16 pm | Updated 09:16 pm IST

Police towing a car from Rajbhavan Road.

Police towing a car from Rajbhavan Road.

Bengaluru: Parked your vehicle on the footpath? Expect more than just a fine. The Bengaluru Traffic Police have booked 10,148 offenders under Section 283 of the Indian Penal Code till November 30 this year.

R. Hithendra, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), said, “Under the Motor Vehicle Act, we could fine offenders (Rs. 100 for the first offence). Under Section 283, they will be taken to court where the quantum of the fine will be decided.”

Police hope that this will serve as a deterrent to people who park their vehicles illegally, resulting in disruption of traffic flow.

Also, Section 283 gives police the option of registering cases against not just motorists, but street vendors as well. “It has been used against anyone obstructing traffic movement,” Mr. Hithendra added.

Areas covered

A large number of the FIRs registered are under West Division of the traffic police. Mr. Hithendra added that Section 283 would be particularly relevant in the Central Business District and localities where commercial activities are being carried out in residential areas, such as Koramangala, Indiranagar, Malleswaram and Sadashivanagar.

“Apart from this, we are towing away vehicles and, in some places, clamping them to counter illegal parking,” he said.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.