Close X
Sunday, March 2, 2025
ADVT 
India

Mumbai Police Wants To Avoid Face-Off Between Cops And Traffic Offenders

The Canadian Press, 17 Mar, 2017 12:13 PM
    The Mumbai Traffic Police is working to set up an 'evidence-based' policing system to prevent arguments between policemen and road rule offenders.
     
    The city's traffic police department has already installed CCTVs at most of the vital spots, introduced e-challan and launched a mobile application for commuters to register their complaints and seek help.
     
    "The aim is the avoid confrontation between the traffic rule offender and the policeman. Whatever is the violation, it is presented with an evidence. This lessens the chances of argument and dispute," Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Milind Bharambe said. 
     
    He said after a traffic rule offender is identified, an SMS is sent on his mobile phone. The road rule violation by a person along with the date and time are also captured on the camera, thereby reducing the chances of a dispute.
     
    Mr Bharambe said they are also trying to have a cashless mode of payment of fine."Whatever is the fine, it can be paid by the offender through his debit or credit card," he said.
     
    The officer said the department had earlier started the concept of traffic wardens who have proved to be of great help.
     
    "Today, there are over 400 traffic wardens on the city roads. They cannot issue a ticket but can definitely regulate the traffic. They are doing a wonderful job and are definitely of great assistance to us," Mr Bharambe said.
     
    Going a step further, the traffic police department has also asked its officials to check only the documents issued by the Regional Transport Office and not any other papers of the offender to avoid confrontation, another senior officer said.

    MORE India ARTICLES

    Dead Rat In Midday Meal In Delhi School, Nine Students Hospitalised

    Dead Rat In Midday Meal In Delhi School, Nine Students Hospitalised
    A dead rat was found in a midday meal served at a government school in south Delhi on Thursday, following which at least nine students who consumed the food were hospitalised. All of them were said to be out of danger.

    Dead Rat In Midday Meal In Delhi School, Nine Students Hospitalised

    2005 Delhi Serial Blasts: Court Awards 10-year Jail Term To Mastermind, 2 Acquitted

    2005 Delhi Serial Blasts: Court Awards 10-year Jail Term To Mastermind, 2 Acquitted
    The court, while letting off all the three accused, convicted one of them for a minor crime of having links with the Lashkar-e-Taiba

    2005 Delhi Serial Blasts: Court Awards 10-year Jail Term To Mastermind, 2 Acquitted

    Bhagat Singh's Gun That Killed John Saunders, Found After 90 Years

    Bhagat Singh's Gun That Killed John Saunders, Found After 90 Years
    This item was on display at BSF's Central School of Weapons and Tactics (CSWT) museum at Indore without any mention of its history.

    Bhagat Singh's Gun That Killed John Saunders, Found After 90 Years

    Mumbai Man Refuses To Dance At Birthday Party, Killed

    Mumbai Man Refuses To Dance At Birthday Party, Killed
    A 25-year-old man was allegedly killed by his friend for refusing to dance at a birthday party in Mumbai, police said today.

    Mumbai Man Refuses To Dance At Birthday Party, Killed

    Delhi Man Beats Wife To Death, Keeps Her Severed Head Under Bed

    Delhi Man Beats Wife To Death, Keeps Her Severed Head Under Bed
    In a shocking incident that came to light on Valentine's Day, a 40-year-old man allegedly beat his wife to death, then hacked her body into two parts to dispose it off in east Delhi's Madhu Vihar area.

    Delhi Man Beats Wife To Death, Keeps Her Severed Head Under Bed

    Anil Ambani Flies Sortie In Rafale At Aero India Show

    Anil Ambani Flies Sortie In Rafale At Aero India Show
    Reliance Group's Anil Ambani today took to the skies for a sortie in the French Rafale fighter jet aircraft at the Aero India 2017 airshow at Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru.

    Anil Ambani Flies Sortie In Rafale At Aero India Show