Traffic Police Intensifies Crackdown on Violators, 219 Vehicles Seized This Yr

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 12 February 2025

In a concerted effort to enhance street security and guarantee compliance with visitors rules, the Traffic Police Department has ramped up its enforcement drive in opposition to reckless and illegal driving behaviors. This 12 months, vital motion has been taken in opposition to violators, with 219 automobiles seized for varied visitors offenses.

According to the division, 189 automobiles had been confiscated for drunken driving, whereas 30 two-wheelers had been seized for reckless driving, utilizing modified silencers, and stress horns. These modifications not solely trigger public nuisance, particularly throughout night hours, but additionally pose a severe menace to street security.

The police have additionally taken strict motion in opposition to underage using and people driving with out legitimate licenses. Among the seized two-wheelers, 10 had no quantity plates or faulty plates, and one juvenile rider was caught and challaned alongside together with his dad and mom underneath the Motor Vehicles Act.

The Traffic Police stay dedicated to implementing the regulation with zero tolerance in the direction of visitors violations. Legal proceedings have been initiated in opposition to all offenders, and stringent penalties can be imposed as per the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.

The division has urged the general public to actively take part in reporting visitors violations. Citizens can report offenses resembling using with out helmets, utilizing cellphones whereas driving, unlawful parking, rash driving, and triple using by sending pictures or brief movies with clear automobile registration numbers, together with the date, time, and site of the offense, to the Traffic Police’s official WhatsApp quantity: 9531892228 or by contacting the Traffic Control Room at 03192-243812.

This initiative is aimed toward selling safer roads and fostering a tradition of accountable driving within the area.