Driving without Helmet Your Vehicle will be Seized, SP, Berhampur
Manoj Kanta Dash,Odishabarta
Berhampur Police Launches Special Drive against Traffic Violators
Berhampur: Tightening its noose on traffic norm violators, the Berhampur Police will launch a special drive across the Police district. The special enforcement drives will be conducted near accident prone zones and major junctions of NHS and State highways.
Speaking to scribe Berhmapur Superintendent of Police Dr Saravana Vivek,M said that there is an increase in vehicle frequency on the road due to travelling by various road users in city. The data also suggests that drunken driving and over-speeding also increase during busy period which leads to accidents and fatalities.
Therefore, the special enforcement drive has been launched to create a sense of responsibility among the road users for prevention of road accidents and fatalities in the Berhampur City,Dr Vivek said.
Due to continuous enforcement by our traffic wing and Law and Order they minutely observe the activities of the riders where, the people are following rules in the Berhampur Municipal areas (?) But unfortunately not abiding by them in rural areas and on national highways where protection is much more needed, over speeding.
Action will be taken against use of mobile while driving, driving by juveniles, checking of road worthiness of the vehicle, wrong side driving, driving without HSRP registration mark without Helmet without seat belts and dangerous parking,. Not only,The vehicles will be seized if the driver of the two-wheeler is found riding without a Helmet and license, the driving license of a driver will be disqualified if She/he is found driving without a helmet, he said.
Recently ,Odisha’s State Transport Authority (STA)issued a SoP and stated they have launched a two-month long special enforcement drive to promote safety, reduce accidents, and fatalities throughout the state.
