Traffic cops to show no mercy to rule-breakers

The city police have registered 62,461 cases against motorists for using mobile phone while driving, signal jumping and overspeeding till June 10 this year.
Police referred 59,000 cases of traffic violations to regional transport officers (RTOs) for suspension of driving licences for three-month and the RTOs suspended 50,162 licences, deputy commissioner of police R Mutharasu said.
“Many of the motorists were not aware about temporary suspension of licence. As some of them carried photocopies of licences, it was difficult to verify whether they were suspended. Now, RTOs are uploading details of the suspended licences on the Parivahan website. As a result, our personnel can check the validity using mParivahan app. Those who continue to use their vehicles even after facing licence suspension will be booked and the vehicle will be seized,” Mutharasu said.
The department has been instructed to get tough with traffic rule-breakers, the officer said.
While 317,596 cases have been registered for not wearing helmets and seat belts till June 10, only 14,239 cases were registered last year during the same period, he added.