New Delhi, May 17 (PTI) Delhi Traffic Police issued 2,846 challans for traffic violations during a special two-hour drive to improve road safety in the capital city, officials said on Sunday.
The drive was carried out on Saturday between 4 pm and 6 pm at vulnerable traffic points in the city, in coordination with local police, they said.
According to police, 2,846 challans were issued during the special drive for various traffic violations, including 757 for wrong-side driving.
As many as 32 FIRs were registered against drivers for rash and dangerous driving while travelling on the wrong carriageway, police said.
The drive focused on locations identified as hotspots for frequent incidents of wrong-side driving, a major cause of road accidents and
traffic congestion in the national capital, police said.
The traffic police also issued challans for drunk driving, dangerous driving, triple riding, riding without helmets, using black films on vehicles and wrong parking, they said.
The Delhi Traffic Police has appealed to commuters to strictly follow traffic rules and use the correct carriageway while driving, warning that wrong-side driving endangers not only the violator but also other road users. PTI BM SMV ARI
