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Frequent traffic rule violators may lose driving licence

M.T. Shiva Kumar

Police find dangerous driving and drunken driving common

— Photo: G.P. Sampath Kumar

AGAINST TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS: Bangalore police with an interceptor to check over-speeding.

BANGALORE: Despite three traffic interceptors and penalties levied on offenders, traffic violations are on the rise. In a last-ditch effort, the city police have decided to cancel driving licences (DL) and vehicle permits of frequent traffic violators.

“The aim is to bring down road accidents. We have deployed three interceptors to monitor traffic violations. Every day we book thousands of cases in Bangalore. Despite all this, motorists continue to violate traffic rules. We have now decided to cancel licences of regular violators,” M. Srinivas, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic East Division), told The Hindu.

“Earlier we did not have the technology to verify frequent offenders but now we have the equipment. Frequent offenders will be detected using advanced Blackberry technology-powered handheld computers. Around 300 Sub-Inspectors are using such devices and wireless printers. Until now we have not cancelled any driving licences. We will be doing so shortly, along with vehicle permits,” he said.

The handheld computers, incidentally, are connected to the central server at the traffic management centre of Bangalore City Traffic.

Interceptors

Interceptors are specially designed vehicles to monitor traffic movement. They are equipped with a specialised camera, which can rotate 360 degrees to capture images of traffic rule violations such as jumping traffic signals, reckless driving, driving without seat belts, dangerous driving and riding without helmet.

14,013 cases

The city traffic police have found that dangerous driving, over-speeding and drunken driving are common in city.

Since the introduction of interceptors, the police have booked 14,013 cases (till September 27) against over-speeding, and have collected Rs. 39.25 lakh as fine.

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