The Raipur City Traffic police on Sunday carried out a special drive for managing traffic flow in different parts of the city.The traffic policemen also checked documents of heavy vehicles parked on service roads which create problems in easy flow of traffic, in service lanes.
Apart from outer roads of the city, documents of two wheelers in different parts of city were alsochecked.
According to a senior Traffic Police official, they were constantly receiving complaints that heavy vehicles are being parked on service roads off the ring road. The parked heavy vehicles were not only obstructing the free flow of traffic but were also causing accidents at some places.
It has been noted that many times, goods are unloaded from trucks on the service roads which create problems from passersby. Sometimes unloading work lasts for hours. In view of these problems, the Traffic policemen reached the spot and made the drivers of three dozen heavy vehicles move away from the service lane. They were let off after issuing of a warning, police said.
In Raipur city also, the Traffic policemen conducted surprise checking of bikes at different spots. During the drive, the bikers were instructed to wear helmet as it was for their safety. loud horns fitted in bikes were also checked during the drive.