345 fined for not giving way to emergency vehicles

Wednesday, Oct 27, 2010



The Delhi Traffic Police prosecuted 345 motorists on Tuesday for not giving way to emergency vehicles. The move was part of a special drive launched in the Capital.

"We intend to make this a habit with Delhi motorists, who at present are lax on giving way to emergency vehicles. We intend to repeat this drive at least twice a week," Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg said.

As per the rules, when a motorist spots an emergency vehicle such as police van, fire tender or ambulance with siren, he/she should move to the extreme left of the road and remain there till it passes by, he said.

The drive was conducted in all areas of Delhi between 11 am and 12 noon on Tuesday to teach commuters about the right of way that emergency vehicles hold. The trial was conducted with Traffic police using PCR vans with sirens. The Traffic police intends to strictly implement this rule to ensure that emergency vehicles do not get stuck in jams. The police also plan to conduct a drive against autorickshaw drivers who do not go by the meter on Wednesday.

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