Taking into account of the increasing number of accidents in the State, State Government on Monday directed District collectors and Traffic police to strictly follow traffic rules all over the State.
In a meeting of the State Road Safety Implementation Committee here, Additional Chief Secretary, KK Singh, who chaired the meeting, said driving licences of persons violating traffic rules would be cancelled and action should be taken against those who found in a inebriate condition, and using mobile while driving and over speeding.
He also said that action should be taken in the entire State. District Collectors and Traffic Superintendent should be apprised in this regard.
It was also decided in the meeting that the driving licenses of persons violating traffic rules should be punished. licence will be forfeited after three punchs and then action will be initiated to cancel the license.
Singh gave instructions to utilise rumble strips to control speed of vehicles on road mergers. He further mentioned that diversion signs visible at night as well as day should be put up on under construction roads.
Besides, Singh said road safety audit of new roads should be conducted by an independent agency to facilitate road construction with technical improvement and quality. He instructed to speed up repairing of remaining black spots. Singh mentioned that overall analysis of road accident should be carried out. Reasons of accident, driver’s age and also information regarding habit of addiction should be obtained. Efforts should be made to make computerised driving license track centre in each district, he added.
Singh stated that the District Collectors should hold meeting of Road Safety Committee on time. Also a proposal should be made to include traffic rules in school curriculum. It was informed that training to 45,000 heavy vehicle drivers were imparted in the state.
Transport Commissioner Shailendra Shrivastava, Additional Director General Vijay Kataria, Secretary Home DP Gupta, Secretary Public Works Chandraprakash Agrawal were present in the meeting.