Similarly, 13,117 bikers who rode without helmets also faced suspension of their driving licenses. They are among 58,048 motorists caught. Nagpur city traffic police for infringement motor vehicle act Between January 1 and October 31 this year.
In 2020, 52,875 motorists/drivers had to face similar action. This year the numbers have increased due to strict action by DCP (Traffic) Sarang Awadh. He believes that discipline in traffic will significantly reduce the incidence of road accidents.
“from January 1 to October 31, both city and deputy” RTO The former has suspended 10,234 licenses on the request of the traffic department. The action is taken as per the Supreme Court guidelines,” said a senior official of the regional transport department.
Most of the violators’ driving licenses were suspended after they were caught for repeated violations. Every month the traffic police send the list of violators to the RTO for suspension of driving license.
A Supreme Court committee on road safety had issued special directions to all states and union territories and departments concerned to suspend driving licenses for a period of at least 3 months under section 19 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, for speeding exceeding the specified limit, jumping red lights, using mobile while driving and other contraventions.
The official also said that the city office had received a list of violators who were outsiders and whose licenses were issued elsewhere. The information of such guilty drivers has been sent to the concerned RTO for further action.
Traffic police data showed that it has sent a proposal to suspend the driving licenses of 8,456 four-wheelers who do not use seat belts. Driving at breakneck speed also proved costly for the 1,473 drivers as they also faced license suspension. 8,770 violators were caught for violating the red beacon. Similarly, carrying passengers in a carrier (843), driving without insurance (35) and other offenses (6,965) were among those whose licenses were suspended.
In 2018, the city’s RTO had received names of 1,373 guilty drivers for suspension of driving licenses for various violations, the official said. All the licenses were suspended for at least 3 months, the official said.
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