more-inSince July, the Chennai city traffic police have booked cases against 76,280 persons for speeding, 1.91 lakh motorists for jumping signals, 17,960 persons for using mobile phones while at the wheel, 26,237 persons for drunk driving and 4,502 persons for overloading. The Council, chaired by the Transport Minister, includes officials from various government departments, including highways and transport and the police. The officials concerned issued orders to suspend 6,628 driving licences of those who violated the Motor Vehicles Act in Chennai, while the police sent proposals to suspend the driving licences of 15,901 persons in Chennai for various offences. “The traffic police have started advising students and youth in the age group of 18-25 to promote road safety,” said Ms. Shanmugha Priya. One of the main reasons behind the high casualties in road accidents is the lack of safety features in Indian cars,” said Ms. Nirmala Desikan.

Source: The Hindu December 28, 2017 19:31 UTC