2,400 booked for traffic violations

Coimbatore: As many as 2,400 vehicle users were booked for traffic rule violations in the city on Saturday.
Deputy commissioner of police R Mutharasu said 190 traffic cops were deployed in the city between 6am and 10pm. “Traffic police registered 2,400 cases for not wearing helmets and not possessing valid documents. Most of the motorists were booked under Section 179 (disobedience of orders, obstruction and refusal of information) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. As many as 18 motorcycles were seized from people who were roaming without any reason,” he said.
The city law & order police booked 300 cases for violation of Covid-19 norms. “We booked people for not wearing face mask and failing to maintain social distance. After we deployed cops on streets, traffic has been drastically reduced. We are expecting the same cooperation from people to break the Covid-19 chain,” said deputy commissioner of police G Stalin.
The Tirupur city police booked 255 cases for not wearing masks, 34 cases for failing to maintain social distance, 103 cases for violation of Covid-19 norms and 806 cases under the motor vehicles Act. Police also seized 90 motorcycles and 11 four-wheelers. The Tirupur rural police seized 20 motorcycles for violating Covid-19 norms.
The Palladam police used a drone to monitor vehicle movement at Palladam bus stand, Mangalam Road, Coimbatore – Trichy road and other areas.