<p>The next time you hire an auto, at especially at night, better be careful as the driver at the wheel may not be an authorised one. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Of the 2,500 odd autorickshaws which were checked during a 90-minute drive on <br />Wednesday night, almost one-fourth were being driving by men not carrying the mandatory public service vehicle badge. <br /><br />“Of the 2,570 three wheelers checked, 657 drivers were found to be driving without a PSV badge. Only six owned the vehicles as well. The rest were driving autorickshaws hired on rent,” said Satyendra Garg, joint CP (traffic). <br /><br />While the auto drivers without a PSV badge were slapped a fine of Rs 100, a challan of Rs 2,000 was slapped against owners who had rented out their vehilces, violating permit rules.<br /><br />Besides, the permit of such autos were suspended immediately for up to 30 days. <br />Surprisingly, 2,083 three wheelers were booked for similar offences over the last five months, while over 650 vehicles were booked during the 90-minute drive on Wednesday alone, which reflects the large number of people driving autorickshaws without the PSV badge during the night. <br /><br />Traffic police have launched the special drive against the three wheeler drivers after a series of complaints received against auto drivers without the PSV badge. Officials said the absence of a badge on a driver compromises with the security of the passengers, as the badges are issued after verification of the driver.<br /><br />While challans were issued against 1,480 auto drivers, at least 258 vehicles were impounded. “The vehicle of auto drivers who failed to produce even a driving license and other papers apart from the PSV badge were impounded. A total of 172 drivers were found to be driving without a driving license,” said Garg. <br /><br />Traffic police officials said the drive would continue between 9 pm and 10:30 pm. Random drives would also be conducted during the day.<br /><br />An additional drive of two hours was conducted between 4 pm and 6 pm on Thursday. <br />As many as 810 drivers without badges were challaned, 755 vehicles violated were found violating owner permit and 75 drivers caught operating without a driver’s licence on Thursady, police said, adding 263 vehicles were also impounded.<br /><br />TSRs booked<br /><br />* Jumping red light: 10,009.<br />* Improper Parking: 28,534.<br />* Owners subletting autos to unauthorised drivers: 2,083.<br />* Dangerous driving: 889.<br />* Without driving license: 456.<br />* RC violation: 927.<br /><br />Pollution control certificate drive<br /><br />Motorists driving vehicles without having pollution under control certificate may land in trouble with Delhi government deciding to launch a mega drive from Monday to crack down on violators, reports PTI from New Delhi . Thirty teams of enforcement wing of transport department will carry out the drive till June 18 during which all types of vehicles will be checked. <br /><br />Transport minister Arvinder Singh Lovely took the decision to launh the drive. If a motorist does not have a pollution under control certificate and if he is first time offender, then a fine of Rs 1,000 will be imposed while the fine amount will be Rs 2,000 in case of second time offenders.</p>
<p>The next time you hire an auto, at especially at night, better be careful as the driver at the wheel may not be an authorised one. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Of the 2,500 odd autorickshaws which were checked during a 90-minute drive on <br />Wednesday night, almost one-fourth were being driving by men not carrying the mandatory public service vehicle badge. <br /><br />“Of the 2,570 three wheelers checked, 657 drivers were found to be driving without a PSV badge. Only six owned the vehicles as well. The rest were driving autorickshaws hired on rent,” said Satyendra Garg, joint CP (traffic). <br /><br />While the auto drivers without a PSV badge were slapped a fine of Rs 100, a challan of Rs 2,000 was slapped against owners who had rented out their vehilces, violating permit rules.<br /><br />Besides, the permit of such autos were suspended immediately for up to 30 days. <br />Surprisingly, 2,083 three wheelers were booked for similar offences over the last five months, while over 650 vehicles were booked during the 90-minute drive on Wednesday alone, which reflects the large number of people driving autorickshaws without the PSV badge during the night. <br /><br />Traffic police have launched the special drive against the three wheeler drivers after a series of complaints received against auto drivers without the PSV badge. Officials said the absence of a badge on a driver compromises with the security of the passengers, as the badges are issued after verification of the driver.<br /><br />While challans were issued against 1,480 auto drivers, at least 258 vehicles were impounded. “The vehicle of auto drivers who failed to produce even a driving license and other papers apart from the PSV badge were impounded. A total of 172 drivers were found to be driving without a driving license,” said Garg. <br /><br />Traffic police officials said the drive would continue between 9 pm and 10:30 pm. Random drives would also be conducted during the day.<br /><br />An additional drive of two hours was conducted between 4 pm and 6 pm on Thursday. <br />As many as 810 drivers without badges were challaned, 755 vehicles violated were found violating owner permit and 75 drivers caught operating without a driver’s licence on Thursady, police said, adding 263 vehicles were also impounded.<br /><br />TSRs booked<br /><br />* Jumping red light: 10,009.<br />* Improper Parking: 28,534.<br />* Owners subletting autos to unauthorised drivers: 2,083.<br />* Dangerous driving: 889.<br />* Without driving license: 456.<br />* RC violation: 927.<br /><br />Pollution control certificate drive<br /><br />Motorists driving vehicles without having pollution under control certificate may land in trouble with Delhi government deciding to launch a mega drive from Monday to crack down on violators, reports PTI from New Delhi . Thirty teams of enforcement wing of transport department will carry out the drive till June 18 during which all types of vehicles will be checked. <br /><br />Transport minister Arvinder Singh Lovely took the decision to launh the drive. If a motorist does not have a pollution under control certificate and if he is first time offender, then a fine of Rs 1,000 will be imposed while the fine amount will be Rs 2,000 in case of second time offenders.</p>
