Traffic police collect Rs 7.68 crore through challans this year, riding without helmet tops the chart

The Ludhiana traffic police have added over Rs 7.68 crore to the exchequer of the state government by issuing over 1.43 lakh challans concerning various offences this year. Interestingly, the offence which rules the roost on the traffic violation list is riding without helmet in the industrial hub. It is closely followed by wrong parking.

Details of traffic challans and penalties levied by the traffic police till November 19 this year revealed that city residents committed maximum violations of driving without helmet and the traffic police issued around 27,143 against the same, followed by 25,209 challans issued against wrong parking. As many as 12,288 challans against wrong-side driving have also been issued this year. Even 9,709 challans of driving without driving licence and 8,969 of using unauthorised number plates have also been issued.

Challans issued for other violations include 7,033 against driving without seat belt, 6,953 of overspeeding, 5,838 of triple riding, 3,050 of pressure horn, 2,846 of using mobile phone while driving, 2,743 of red light jump, 2,623 of black films, 2,418 of without registration certificate, 2013 of dangerous driving, 1,975 of drunken driving, 1,095 of without insurance and 1,072 of pollution.

Meanwhile, ACP (Traffic) Jatin Bansal said the traffic police would continue it’s drive against traffic offenders. Special attention would be paid on underage driving, drunken driving and dangerous driving. Traffic police were not having the only motive to issue challans, instead, road safety is our topmost priority and the traffic police would do anything to enforce it.

The ACP urged residents to co-operate with the traffic police and follow rules on roads for ensuring safety of others and themselves.