Motor Vehicles Act violations | 4 drivers arrested, FIRs registered

Ramban, Dec 8: Four drivers were arrested and FIRs registered in connection with the violation of Motor Vehicles Act.

Giving details, police said that continuing drive against violation of Motor Vehicles Act Traffic Police National Highway under the supervision of SSP Rohit Baskotra registered five case FIRs for overloading and endangering human lives. Four drivers were arrested , 78 vehicles seized and 2032 vehicles Challaned , he added.

Official sources said a Traffic Police team led by Inspector Novneet Verma DTI Ramban and DySp Traffic Ramban Iftkhar Ahmed intercepted a bus bearing registration number JK02AW 3015 on Ramban Gool Road. On checking the vehicle found overloaded with 25 passengers in excess to its seating capacity.

They said traffic Police Ramban while checking at Seri intercepted on bus bearing registration number JK02BB 2527 while on way from Banihal to Jammu and found the bus overloaded with 18 passengers more than its seating capacity.

On this case FIR 343/2023 US 336 IPC 39/192 MV Act stands registered at Police Station Ramban, and vehicle seized on the spot, whereas driver of the vehicle Tanveer Ahmed resident of Ramsoo was arrested in the case.

Traffic Police team Udhampur led by DySp Traffic Arun Jamwal seized a matador bearing registration number JK14G -2947 from Dhar Road with 34 passengers more than its seating capacity.

On this case FIR 625/2023 US 279/336 IPC stands registered at Police station Udhampur and driver of the vehicle arrested in case FIR.

Traffic Police team Udhampur led by SO Traffic Manwal ASI Tara Chand seized an overloaded minibus bearing registration number JK 14 -7619 while on way from Manwal to Udhampur. In this case FIR 622/2023 US 279/336 IPC stands registered at Police Post Round Domail.

Sharing the details SSP Traffic NHW Rohit Baskotra conveyed that traffic Police is working hard to ensure safety and security of the passengers and to curb traffic violations heavy challaning is being done against the violators.

SSP further shared that in the last one week 2032 Vehicles booked for different Motor Vehicles Act Violations whereas 78 Vehicles which were unfit to ply on road were seized to ensure safety of the passengers.

SSP National Highway appealed that people should come forward and report all traffic violations on helpline numbers of Traffic Police to ensure their safety.

He also appealed to the parents not to depute their school going children in Private vehicles being used for commercial purpose as it jeopardizes the security of children and is in contravention to Supreme Court guidelines.