 Early Times Report
POONCH, Nov 27: Putting their life at risk and not caring two hoots about the rules, people are generally found riding two-wheeler without wearing helmet in the city, despite strict measures taken by the traffic police.
In most parts of the Mendhar town, college and school students could be seen zooming on two-wheelers without wearing crash helmets, despite clear directions that two-wheeler riders need to wear them.
At times riders could be seen talking on mobile phones and roaming around without any safety gear a leading cause of accidents and fatalities on road. "Rash driving, two-wheeler riders without helmets and overtaking by rashly driven Tata Sumos have become norm of the day, while police personnel deployed on the roads do not take any strict steps," said Er. Mustaq ahmed , a resident of Mendhar town
Though the Traffic Police Department blames the shortage of manpower for the absence of police personnel at key areas, but it is "corruption at various levels in the department" that is responsible for mismanagement of traffic. " |
