In view of the increasing number of accidents happening in the State capital and to prevent the minors from riding bikes while going to their schools, district police have conducted a drive on Thursday.
They said the drive was launched to restrain over-speeding, rash driving, triple riding and drunk driving aside from stopping riding by minors. Penalties were also clamped on the traffic violators. City Patrol Unit and Traffic police were pressed into the service on Thursday morning, police said. Challan was imposed on seven school vehicles on the charge of over loading under Motor Vehicle Act. One vehicle was impounded in traffic violation. Warning was issued to 20 vehicle owners for traffic violation, said SP Traffic DS Gunjyal.