43,593 vehicles fined, over Rs 3 crore collected
Highway traffic police in Sudurpaschim Province have tightened checks on rule-breaking drivers over the past 13 months. 43,593 vehicles have faced action for breaking traffic rules in that period. Fines collected from these cases total Rs 3 crore 18 lakh 85 thousand 500.
Last fiscal year and current year snapshot
- In the last fiscal year, police penalised 39,212 vehicles across all nine districts of Sudurpaschim.
- In the current fiscal year, Shrawan alone saw 4,381 vehicles booked. Fines from that month came to Rs 37 lakh 90 thousand 500.
Drink-and-drive and drug use behind the wheel
Drink-driving remains a major problem on Sudurpaschim's highways. In Shrawan, police caught 1,087 drivers driving after drinking alcohol. Over the last fiscal year, 3,641 drivers faced action for drink-and-drive. 58 drivers were penalised for driving under the influence of drugs.
Motorcycles lead in violations
Police data shows motorcycles top the list of traffic violations.
- Motorcycles: 13,648 penalised
- Jeeps and cars: 8,893 penalised
- Trucks: 6,285 penalised
- Tractors: 3,711 penalised
- Buses: 1,785 penalised
- Other vehicles: 4,890 penalised
High accident risk and safety drive
Police blame the province's high accident risk on rising vehicle numbers, narrow roads, poor compliance with traffic rules, and low awareness among drivers and pedestrians.
The toll from last year alone is grim. Road crashes in the province claimed 250 lives. 1,381 people were seriously injured. 1,162 suffered minor injuries.
Traffic police are now running regular highway checks and awareness programmes across Sudurpaschim. They are urging riders and drivers to stick to speed limits, skip the drink before driving, and carry proper documents on the road.
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