Over 1,300 auto drivers challaned for traffic violations

Wednesday, Oct 27, 2010



Over 1,300 auto-drivers were today challaned Rs 88,500 during a special drive to check traffic violations in which most cases were those of improper parking and refusal to take passengers.A total of 1,313 drivers were challaned during the drive in which the highest was recorded in Central Range, which include Lutyens Delhi. The Central Range recorded 484 challans which is 36 per cent of the total challans.Improper parking topped the list of violations with 257 followed by refusal to ply (217), without uniform (202), without licence (156), permit violation (146), over charging (137) and redlight jumping (105).Twelve persons were challaned for misbehaving with passengers while 13 were caught for defective number plates, a senior police official said. Twenty-three were caught for not wearing their badges.Police also impounded 168 autorickshaws while a total of Rs 88,500 were collected from 889 challans. The remaining 424 challans were sent to courts for realisation, the official said.

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