Assam police in order to stop the growing rate of traffic rules violation has taken an innovative approach with Gamusa.
The police in Baihata Chariali of Kamrup district have taken this approach along with imposing fine.
Assam Police says, traffic violators must realize their mistake
The Assam Police has taken this approach to make traffic violators realize their mistakes. The Police felicitated them with a gamusa apart from imposing fine on them.
According to information, in recent weeks police have been taking strong actions against these violators.
The problem of no helmet is increasing
Despite several laws and campaigns made to help people understand about safety during riding has miserably failed as people continue to break rules.
The major problem of people riding without helmets has emerged as an issue. People continue to violate rules.
Even after repeatedly reminding people to wear helmets and imposing fines has not helped much yet.
Guwahati Traffic Police, tweeted, ‘As directed by Hon CM @himantabiswa, for safety of our citizens, a total of 8,127 violators have been fined for helmet related violations.”
The Kamrup (M) District Transport Office (DTO), from 1st December, implemented the rule of wearing helmets by both the riders in two-wheelers in Guwahati.
The DTO will impose a fine of Rs. 1000 over violation of this rule. Also an FIR might be lodged against the repeated violators.
DTO Gautam Das said that this rule is necessary “to prevent road accidents that have increased at a large number.”
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