JAMMU: Traffic Police Rural Jammu today launched a special drive in the Samba-Kathua area to curb overloading and other traffic violations. The drive was conducted under the overall supervision of SSP Traffic Rural Jammu, G.L. Sharma, accompanied by DySP Traffic Samba-Kathua, Sukhdev Singh, along with the concerned DTIs and SOs Traffic.
The primary objective of the drive was to address the menace of overloading in passenger vehicles and take strict action against habitual violators. The initiative aims to ensure that owners and drivers of commercial passenger vehicles strictly comply with traffic rules and avoid violations under the Motor Vehicles Act and associated rules.
During the drive, 39 vehicles, including 18 buses (including one school bus), 14 mini-buses and seven light passenger vehicles, were challaned for various violations, primarily for overloading.
It is pertinent to mention that, during the current year, 3,526 vehicles have already been challaned for overloading passengers by Traffic Police Rural Jammu. Vehicles found repeatedly violating traffic norms have also been recommended for cancellation of their registration certificates and route permits.
Alongside enforcement, regular road safety awareness programmes are being conducted across the jurisdiction of this unit. These initiatives involve collaboration with local police, the Motor Vehicles Department, civil administration, educational institutions, transporters, drivers and other stakeholders to promote adherence to the Motor Vehicles Act and rules.
SSP Traffic Rural Jammu emphasised the need for discipline, accountability and transparency in traffic enforcement. He directed all traffic personnel to deal strictly with violators under relevant legal provisions and instructed that all officers and officials must wear body-worn cameras while performing enforcement and regulation duties.
In view of the ongoing monsoon season, the Dy.SP Traffic and enforcement/regulation officers have been instructed to deploy traffic personnel in accident-prone and slippery zones. The focus remains on effectively curbing over-speeding and rash driving to minimise road accidents.