Over 47 per cent of deaths caused by road accidents in Mumbai involve two-wheelers which prompted police to make helmets compulsory for pillion riders as well, an official said on Wednesday.
In a viral video shared extensively on Twitter, five boys were seen riding a scooter and the last one sitting on the shoulder of one of them.
Naga Chaitanya was on Monday stopped by the Jubilee Hills police for violating the rules. The actor, who was sitting in the car, paid the fine and left the place.
The Police's tweets immediately recieved lakhs of likes, and responses from Twitteratis, who are in chuckles. Read ahead to know what they said.
In Delhi, vehicles found plying on other lanes will be liable for prosecution under Section 192-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which prescribes a fine of Rs 10,000, and imprisonment upto to six months.
An FIR was lodged and Laba Kr Deka, Chirang Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) ensured that the necessary action is being taken in the matter.
In a novel way to drive home the message to follow the traffic rules, Mumbai Police took to Instagram to share their version of Squid Games' ‘Red Light, Green Light’.
Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Muktesh Chander said the motive behind this is to inform those drivers that their driving skill is “very poor” and they need to improve it.
In a notification signed by the Satyawan Gautam, deputy commissioner of Delhi police (traffic), the department informed citizens of the revised maximum speed limits for various types of vehicles on Delhi roads. The new speed limits will come into effect on an immediate basis, the Delhi police informed.
An artist dressed as 'Yamraj' spread awareness on traffic rules in Bhubaneswar on Feb 09. "I am a comedian and have been doing it for the last 25 years. I dressed as Yamraj to spread traffic awareness regarding road safety rules," said Prakash. Prakash also encouraged commuters to wear face masks in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Self-centred men (but not women) are much more likely to own a high-status car and break traffic rules, according to a new study.
The police conducted random checks on 5,338 people in the country's commercial capital from Tuesday late night till 6 am on Wednesday, a senior police official said. "During checking, 578 people riding two-wheelers and 200 driving four-wheelers were fined for drunk driving," the official said.
Most of the people in Delhi are often fined for the violation of traffic rules, ever since the New Motor Vehicle Act 2019 has come into effect. Mentioned below are 10 traffic rules that you need to be aware of, in order to avoid paying a heavy penalty.
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