The Brahmapur police have intensified their drive against traffic rule violators in the city to curb rash and negligent driving. In the last one year, the city police have collected a total of Rs 86.67 lakh in fine from the offenders, said Traffic police DSP Thakur Prasad Patra.
Besides, the police have recommended to the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) to suspend the driving licence of 416 drivers for violating the traffic rules. The Transport Department has also felicitated the personnel of various police stations and traffic cops for their pro-active role in cancellation of the driving licence of the violators.
To streamline the traffic at Kamapalli Square, the road from the Old Fish Market to Kamaplli has been made one way. During the last eight months the police have launched a drive against helmetless driving, wrong parking, rash driving, triple riding and driving without licence to streamline the traffic system in the city.
Besides, the traffic police, Police Control Room (PCR) vans have been used to intensify the drive. The police are conducting checks at various intersections to catch the violators. However, the cops during the drive found many college students flouting the different traffic rules. They have been issued a stern warning, said DSP Thakur.