Special groups to be deployed to prosecute visitors violators in Delhi on Holi: Police

In view of Holi, the Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate preparations to make sure the protection of motorists and particular checking groups can even be deployed at main intersections to detect and prosecute visitors violators, officers mentioned on Saturday.
The visitors police has appealed to all motorists to keep away from visitors violations and urged individuals to comply with authorities directives and never rejoice the upcoming festivals at public locations.
As the pageant of Holi can be celebrated on Monday, elaborate visitors preparations have been made to make sure the protection of motorists on roads and strict motion can be taken towards these discovered indulging in drunken driving, performing stunts on two-wheelers, driving with out helmets, over-speeding, leaping the pink gentle, harmful driving or some other visitors violations, in response to the visitors police.

“Special checking teams will be deployed at major intersections and vulnerable points to detect and prosecute traffic violations. Special traffic police checking teams, along with PCR and local police teams, will be stationed on various roads and strategic locations all over Delhi to check drunken driving, red-light jumping and other violations. Radar guns will be deployed at various vulnerable roads to check incidents of over-speeding,” Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Meenu Choudhary mentioned.
Citing the federal government directives within the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the police mentioned public celebrations and gatherings, congregations throughout upcoming festivals reminiscent of Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Navaratri will not be allowed at public locations, parks, markets or non secular locations throughout Delhi and any particular person discovered violating the directives shall be prosecuted in accordance with regulation.

“According to the directions of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, in cases of drunken driving, red-light jumping, using a mobile phone while driving, dangerous driving and over-speeding, the driving licence will also be seized and be liable for suspension for a period of minimum three months,” Choudhary mentioned.
Action can even be initiated towards the homeowners whose autos are discovered to be pushed by minors and unauthorised individuals performing stunts or driving with no licence, the officer added.