The Delhi Traffic Police in a one-day special drive conducted in its three ranges on Wednesday took action against 94 'errant buses' for violation of traffic rules.
“On Tuesday, the special drive was conducted in its Western, Eastern and Central Range to prosecute such violating buses. The drive was conducted after several complaints were received from various quarters against buses committing traffic violations,” police said.
According to the data shared, In Central Range alone 14 buses were challaned for dangerous driving and 14 others for permit violation. In northern range, 14 vehicles were challaned for dangerous driving, two for supreme court violation, two for permit violation and 15 for lane violation.
The Supreme Court violation includes-- traffic offences such as over-speeding, crossing the yellow line, violation of traffic signals.
Meanwhile, in Western range, 13 vehicles were challaned for dangerous driving, 11 for supreme court violation, 6 for permit violation and 3 for lane violation, the data showed.
Vivek Kishore, the Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic said that it was observed that a number of drivers of DTC and Cluster buses do not ply their vehicles in the bus lanes and also drive dangerously. Such erring buses also indulge in a number of road accidents.