RANCHI: A group of 20 traffic violators were herded together on a traffic island on Tuesday and one of them was called out to address and advise the remaining and other members of the public on the risks and illeffects of disobeying traffic rules. The unique exercise was repeated with the remaining offenders.
And what was the result? The offenders developed a sense of responsibility while giving advice to others on traffic violation. "This is a part of our drive to spread awareness about the ill-effects of traffic rule violation. We are hoping that by such an initiative, the violators will not just develop a sense of responsibility but also feel ashamed about their actions.
This is now going to be a regular feature at all major roundabouts of the city," traffic SP Sanjay Ranjan Singh said. As part of the initiative, the batch of 20 traffic violators at Albert Ekka Chowk were taken to first for the first time. Another drive to counsel traffic rule violators started in the city on November 28 and in just a fortnight, as many as 9,937 traffic rule violators have been counseled by the traffic police. Of them, 9,377 people were counseled by the cops on road while 560 of them in the city control room. "The counseling seems to have its affect.
Now, very few people are caught violating the law second time and when they are caught they feel really ashamed," the SP said. Further, a major step to be taken up to improve the traffic system —issuing echallans for the violators —will begin latest by Monday. As many as 45 e-challan machines have been brought in by the traffic police and the constables are being trained to use it.
The machines will be used at 40 major roundabouts of the city. "We are providing payment gateway at five points, including four traffic police stations and the office of traffic SP. Those who get an e-challan can visit any of these places and pay the fine in cash or by card," Singh said. The process of installation of automated number plate reading cameras (ANPRC) and Red Light Violation and Detection Cameras (RLVDC) has also started at 17 places in the city. "These cameras are now a reality.
The contract company for the installation work has assured us that it will be done by January 15 and after a trial run of 10 days, it will be handed over to us," the SP said, who also said traffic policemen in the city have been handed over 40 waistband loudspeakers to handle the traffic better. Meanwhile, repairing of broken and non-functional streetlights has also started. Singh said, "Citizens can expect a much improved traffic system in the New Year."
And what was the result? The offenders developed a sense of responsibility while giving advice to others on traffic violation. "This is a part of our drive to spread awareness about the ill-effects of traffic rule violation. We are hoping that by such an initiative, the violators will not just develop a sense of responsibility but also feel ashamed about their actions.
This is now going to be a regular feature at all major roundabouts of the city," traffic SP Sanjay Ranjan Singh said. As part of the initiative, the batch of 20 traffic violators at Albert Ekka Chowk were taken to first for the first time. Another drive to counsel traffic rule violators started in the city on November 28 and in just a fortnight, as many as 9,937 traffic rule violators have been counseled by the traffic police. Of them, 9,377 people were counseled by the cops on road while 560 of them in the city control room. "The counseling seems to have its affect.
Now, very few people are caught violating the law second time and when they are caught they feel really ashamed," the SP said. Further, a major step to be taken up to improve the traffic system —issuing echallans for the violators —will begin latest by Monday. As many as 45 e-challan machines have been brought in by the traffic police and the constables are being trained to use it.
The machines will be used at 40 major roundabouts of the city. "We are providing payment gateway at five points, including four traffic police stations and the office of traffic SP. Those who get an e-challan can visit any of these places and pay the fine in cash or by card," Singh said. The process of installation of automated number plate reading cameras (ANPRC) and Red Light Violation and Detection Cameras (RLVDC) has also started at 17 places in the city. "These cameras are now a reality.
The contract company for the installation work has assured us that it will be done by January 15 and after a trial run of 10 days, it will be handed over to us," the SP said, who also said traffic policemen in the city have been handed over 40 waistband loudspeakers to handle the traffic better. Meanwhile, repairing of broken and non-functional streetlights has also started. Singh said, "Citizens can expect a much improved traffic system in the New Year."
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