38,000 Delhiites fined for traffic violations in June

Monday, June 8, 2009
source:http://www.hindu.com

Over 38,000 Delhiites faced the music for violation of traffic rules during the first week of the month when the city observed Safe Pedestrian Week, with those jumping the redlights topping the list of offenders.

The city observed Safe Pedestrian Week from June one to seven to generate awareness among pedestrians and motorists to become responsible road user.

According to statistics provided by Delhi Police, a total of 33,239 challans were issued while 5,188 notices were sent to violators during the first four days of this month.

Jumping redlight topped the list with 6,734 people being booked for the offence followed by improper parking for which 4,927 violators were challaned, a senior police official said.

Around 2,926 people were challaned for driving dangerously while 78 others were caught for driving in an inebriated state, the official said.

A total of 1,158 people were challaned for stopline violation while 1,474 were charged for overspeeding.

Out of the 781 people who died in accidents this year till May 15, the data show that 398 victims were pedestrians accounting for 50.96 per cent of the total such deaths.

"Majority of the motorists do not have any regard for pedestrians. This attitude has to change. In a similar way, pedestrians should also remind themselves that traffic rules are applicable to them also," the official said.