My latest letter to Editor.
Sir,
Apropos today's news item Break Rule - Lose Licence.
It is most unfortunate that it has taken more than 12000 deaths, 20000 plus injuries and almost 39000 accidents to wake up the authorities to from their 'Kumbhkarniya' slumber.
It is as if these authorities while using the road for their daily commute in the city had their eyes closed and never noticed blatant traffic violations.
If traffic police and other law enforcement authorities could not catch all these violators up till now how are they going to catch them to suspend their licences.
I feel suspending licence will not be of much use. In fact, it will add one additional violation, that of driving without licence :-).
I feel remedy is to impose and strictly implement system of deterrent fines. Say a minimum of ₹2000. Rules should also be amended so that certain percentage of fines collected are officially credited in the monthly pay packet of the Policeman collecting the fines. This incentive, I am sure will work like magic in bringing down traffic violations.
PM velankar
Sir,
Apropos today's news item Break Rule - Lose Licence.
It is most unfortunate that it has taken more than 12000 deaths, 20000 plus injuries and almost 39000 accidents to wake up the authorities to from their 'Kumbhkarniya' slumber.
It is as if these authorities while using the road for their daily commute in the city had their eyes closed and never noticed blatant traffic violations.
If traffic police and other law enforcement authorities could not catch all these violators up till now how are they going to catch them to suspend their licences.
I feel suspending licence will not be of much use. In fact, it will add one additional violation, that of driving without licence :-).
I feel remedy is to impose and strictly implement system of deterrent fines. Say a minimum of ₹2000. Rules should also be amended so that certain percentage of fines collected are officially credited in the monthly pay packet of the Policeman collecting the fines. This incentive, I am sure will work like magic in bringing down traffic violations.
PM velankar
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