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More interceptors, CCTV cameras to capture traffic violations

Last Updated 09 January 2016, 20:24 IST

Pushing for the use of technology to check traffic violations, Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said that the City traffic police would instal nine more interceptors and additional CCTV cameras to capture speeding vehicles.

He was addressing hundreds of schoolchildren at the 27th National Road Safety Week, organised by the traffic police and the Department of Transport at the Kanteerava stadium.

In Bengaluru, about 700 people were killed in road accidents last year, while about 10,000 people died in road accidents in the State. The City witnesses high number of accidents every year. Hence, the government has made helmet mandatory for pillion riders, as per the Supreme Court order. Apart from criticisms from a few quarters, a large section of the people have welcomed the decision, the minister said.

On the sidelines of the programme, he said that the inmates of the Parappana Agrahara central prison would be released on Republic Day based on old guidelines.

“We will adopt new guidelines after the cabinet approval,” he said. The minister hinted at the possibility of extending the deadline for bars and restaurants in the City on all days of the week. “I will hold a meeting with the Excise department and decide on the issue,” he said.

On the occasion, hundreds of students from 43 schools took part in a colourful parade. An exhibition of road safety equipments, traffic regulation devices and photographs related to road safety was put up outside the stadium.

Rs 70 cr collected as fine
In 2015, the Bengaluru traffic police collected a record amount of Rs 70.44 crore as fine for traffic violations and the number of cases booked was around 76.26 lakh.

This is the highest cases booked and fine collected till date. In 2014, about 74.36 cases were booked and fine amount collected crossed Rs 65.92 crore. In 2012 and 2013, about 53 lakh cases were booked and the fine collected was around Rs 55 crore. Among traffic violations, riding without helmet and wrong parking topped the list, at 17 lakh and 21 lakh, respectively.  

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(Published 09 January 2016, 20:24 IST)

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