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Rs 18.16 cr fine collected from over 9 lakh traffic rule violators since 2015 6/17/2016 11:31:30 PM Early Times Report Srinagar June 17: An amount of Rs 18.16 crore has been collected as fine from over 9 lakh people for violating various traffic rules since 2015 in Jammu and Kashmir. Minister for Revenue, Relief & Rehabilitation replying to a Calling Attention Notice by MLC on behalf of Home Minister, Mehbooba Mufti informed the Legislative Council today that 6,37,110 people have been challaned by the Traffic Police during the year 2015, realizing a fine of Rs 12.80 crore. Similarly, 2,74,137 peole/ were challaned for various traffic violations and an amount of Rs 5. 36 crore was collected as fine up to April 2016. Minsiter said that in order to curb the tendency of rash and negligent driving, overloading and over speeding by habitual offenders, the driving licenses of erring drivers especially of PSVs are being recommended for cancellation to the concerned Regional Transport Officer (RTOs) and Assistant RTOs. He said that system of registering criminal cases against the drivers found indulging in repeated overloading has been introduced. The Minister said that road strips regarding road safety measures are being flashed regularly through the electronic and print media, besides ban on issuance of permits in respect of four wheelers and mini buses for hilly districts of erstwhile Doda and Poonch with effect from December 15, 2011 is being enforced strictly. He said that issuance of Driving license to drive a Public Service Vehicle has been made more stringent in terms of SRO 254, which states that a person becomes eligible to acquire Passenger Service License only after three years of possessing a Light Motor Vehicle license. The Minister said that all Commercial and Passenger services drivers have been instructed to display details of driving licenses including photographs duly attested by concerned RTO / ARTO on the windscreen of the vehicles while driving a motor vehicle, while as all 25 years old or older Commercial and Passenger vehicles have been taken off the roads. Minister further added that all 15 years old or older passenger vehicles are required to undergo mechanical fitness test twice a year, besides State Road Safety Council and District Road Safety Councils have been constituted to address the increasing number of road accidents.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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