Nov 15, 2024 04:34 PM IST
Uttarakhand Police chief Abhinav Kumar has directed district police chiefs to take strict motion towards drivers and homeowners of automobiles driving inebriated and people dashing or overloading as a part of a slew of measures to verify street accidents amid a collection of mishaps within the state.
In a letter despatched on Thursday, Kumar requested them to verify licenses of bars and pubs working till late at night time and act towards these making a nuisance and ingesting/serving liquor in public locations. He wrote satisfactory CCTV cameras to be put in and maintained commonly. Kumar underlined the necessity for satisfactory signboards on the roads.
An overloaded bus carrying folks returning to work after the Diwali break plunged right into a gorge in Almora district’s Sult and left 38 folks lifeless on November 4. On November 11, six folks have been killed after an SUV collided with a container truck in Dehradun.
Driving inebriated, overloading, leaping purple lights, driving by minors, drivers driving whereas utilizing cellphones have been discovered to be the principle causes of street accidents.
Kumar wrote ample alcohol metres be made accessible to the visitors police. He mentioned verify posts/limitations needs to be put as much as verify drunken driving. Kumar mentioned motion needs to be taken below the Motor Autos Act and automobiles seized in case of drunk driving. He additionally directed using speedometer or radar gun, and motion towards overspeeding.
“If a passenger automobile is discovered carrying extra passengers than its capability, motion needs to be taken below Part 194 (1) of the Motor Autos Act. Equally, if a items automobile is discovered to be overloaded/overloaded with passengers, motion needs to be taken below Part 194 of the Motor Autos Act. If a minor is discovered driving a automobile, motion needs to be taken towards his guardian/automobile proprietor below Part 199A of the Motor Autos Act,” the letter mentioned.
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