District Administration, Enforcement Personnel of Motor Vehicle Department, and, Police issuing tickets for violators of the Motor Vehicle Rules. (Morung Photo)
Dimapur, January 15: Ever driven a vehicle without carrying your driving license or proper vehicle documents? While most of us would take the matter lightly, the District Transport Department in their bid to create awareness and to bring about a sense of responsibility, conducted checks on vehicles in the morning hours today.
January 11 to 17, 2014
is National Road Safety Week
is National Road Safety Week
This is in continuation of the 24th National Road Safety Week, being observed nationwide, and was the fifth day of the Road Safety Week. The checks were conducted at two places, viz. - Inter-State Bus Terminus Junction and Chumukedima. The District Administration led the drive and was assisted by the Police and Enforcement Personnel of Motor Vehicle Department.
An official from the District Transport Office informed that the drive was being held to create awareness rather than to penalize drivers. Informing that a nominal penalty was imposed on violators, under Sec. 177 and 179 of the Motor Vehicles Act, the official stated that a total of 357 vehicles were penalized.
The documents checked included vehicle Registration card, Pollution, Insurance, Driver’s License, Commercial vehicle permit etc. Those without valid documents were promptly fined on the grounds of violating the Motor Vehicles Rules. While some drivers and their handyman were seen trying to bribe some of the police and make a quick get away, they were, however, very sternly turned down and told firmly to get their documents checked by the Enforcement Personnel of Motor Vehicle Department.
Aimed at creating awareness, the drive also saw enforcement personnel stopping vehicles jumping signals, drivers without shoes, and commercial vehicles ferrying more than the prescribed number of passengers. However, these offences were let go without penalty.
