Haryana Police has issued more than 28.09 lakh challans against people violating traffic rules last year between January 1 and November 30 and recovered a penalty of more than Rs 62.17 crore from such violators.
Giving details, Director General of Police (DGP) BS Sandhu said that during this period, highest number of 12,54,116 challans were issued to offenders in district Gurugram followed by 2,51,232 challans in Faridabad where police recovered fine of over Rs 22.07 crore and Rs 5.66 crore respectively.
The lowest numbers of 14,337 challans have been recorded in Charkhi-Dadri, a new district.
On an average, around 8,411 people are being booked every day for traffic violations in the state including wrong side driving, parking on wrong side, riding without helmet and seat belt, over speeding, drunken driving, among others, the DGP said.
Sandhu said, “We can impose more penalties on traffic violators, but revenue collection through fines is not the purpose. Rather our prime objective is that people must follow traffic rules and save their precious lives as well of others.”
Apart from bringing down traffic violations, police is also sensitizing and making people aware about road safety with an aim to ensure reduction of road accidents, the DGP said.