During the fifteen-day campaign conducted by traffic directorate in the State, a total of 6,787 challans have been issued and 350 vehicles seized. The campaign was conducted with the focus mainly on two traffic offences-driving or riding while using mobile phone and triple riding on two wheelers.
According to the information provided by state traffic directorate, in the first 15 days of the month of September total 1956 challans were issued to riders and drivers using mobile phone while operating a vehicle and 168 vehicles were seized. Out of this number 1,312 challans were issued to two wheeler riders and 136 two wheelers were seized.
Similarly, 644 challans were issued to four wheeler drivers and 32 four wheelers were seized. For the traffic offence of triple riding on two wheelers, 4,826 challans were issued while 182 vehicles were seized.
In Haridwar district, 447 challans were issued to two wheeler riders, while 75 vehicles were seized for use of mobile phone while riding. For the same traffic offence, 231 four wheeler drivers were issued challan and 22 such vehicles were seized. For the traffic offence of triple-riding on two-wheeler 1,113 challans were issued and 122 two wheelers were seized.
In Udham Singh Nagar district, 300 challans were issued to two wheeler riders, while 11 vehicles were seized for use of mobile phone while riding. For the same traffic offence, 145 four wheeler drivers were issued challan and four such vehicles were seized. For triple riding on two-wheeler 1,114 challans were issued and 17 two wheelers were seized.
In Nainital district, 303 challans were issued to two wheeler riders, while 17 vehicles were seized for use of mobile phone while riding. For the same traffic offence, 174 four wheeler drivers were issued challan and four such vehicles were seized.
For the traffic offence of triple riding on two-wheeler, 695 challans were issued and nine two wheelers were seized.
In Dehradun district, 180 challans were issued to two wheeler riders, while 23 vehicles were seized for use of mobile phone while riding. For the same traffic offence, 51 four wheeler drivers were issued challan and one such vehicle was seized. For the traffic offence of triple riding on two-wheeler 369 challans were issued and 22 two wheelers were seized.
Similarly, in Rudraprayag district, for the traffic offence of triple riding on two-wheeler 119 challans were issued and one such vehicle was seized. In Tehri district, for the traffic offence of triple riding on two-wheeler 1,109 challans were issued and six such vehicles were seized.
It is pertinent to mention here that the challans were issued as per the old rates since the State is yet to issue government order for charging hiked penalties as per the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act.