Cops deployed at key points to prevent over-speeding, other violations in Srinagar

Over 1,000 motorcycles seized in 3 days in Srinagar: SSP Traffic City

STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Traffic Police has been deployed in every nook and corner of the Srinagar city to strictly enforce traffic rules, check over-speed and violations.
However, it is being observed that despite warnings issued by RTO Kashmir and Traffic Police, minor boys and girls are driving cars, e-auto’s, load carriers and riding scooties without any fear.
Days after the two young students were killed in a tragic road accident in Srinagar’s Tengpora, the Traffic Police has launched a drive to prevent traffic violations in all districts to prevent minors from driving two wheelers and four wheelers.
When asked about reasons for not taking action against traffic violations, especially minors riding motorcycles, without HSRP number plates, SSP Traffic Srinagar City told STATE TIMES said that in the past three days action has been taken against more than 1000 vehicle operators, most of them driving two-wheelers, bikes and scooties.
“It is not possible for the traffic police to check the vehicles in the interiors of the city or on the outskirts of Srinagar but we appeal to the people to cooperate with the authorities to deal with the situations”, he added.
It is important to mention here that two young students of Delhi Public School (DPS) were killed at Tengpora by-pass road of Srinagar in a deadly road accident that sent shock waves across the Valley.
The incident prompted the traffic department to launch a massive drive against the minors driving two wheelers, he added.
“It has been seen that parents are helping their children who are not even 18 yet and they drive two wheelers and scooties, which is very painful for the society,” the SSP said.
“To avoid such incidents in future we have started advising minor boys and girls driving two wheelers and cars”, he added.
He said, “Without the cooperation of parents ,the department cannot control this menace. Even the Traffic Police is doing its duty to make people aware regarding safe driving ,traffic rules and regulation but parents can play a very big role to bring down the number of accidents, we need full support from the parents”.
“Before the Tengpora tragic incident, we seized many two wheelers and also counselled the minors by calling their parents as well. But in some places parents are taking it lightly and not following the instructions. We have seized almost 500 two wheelers a day which are being driven by the youth without license”, he said.