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Traffic Hqrs issues fresh guidelines for effective regulation of traffic

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 1/18/2017 10:58:47 PM

JAMMU, Jan 18: In order to implement effective regulation of traffic and strict enforcement of laws, fresh guidelines have been issued by Traffic Headquarters today to all men and officers deployed in the field across the State for strict compliance.
The guidelines reads all inter-state vehicles (passenger and load carriers) including tourist vehicles, coming from outside the state will be checked, one time, at TCP Lakhanpur by a team of traffic police officers, to be headed by an officer not less than an Inspector (DTI), who will thereafter issue a special sticker to the vehicle checked which will be pasted on the windscreen of the vehicle. Vehicles so checked at TCP Lakhanpur and having been issued a sticker shall not be stopped for checking thereafter anywhere in the state except under Exceptions.
It further reads that other vehicles within the state can be checked anywhere by a team/group of traffic police officers to be headed by an officer of the rank of Inspector of Traffic Police (DTI) and above. Such vehicles, which are checked as per the procedure indicated above within the state shall also be issued a sticker/slip and shall not be subjected to any checking thereafter anywhere in the state, except under Exceptions Clause.
No traffic police official other than a Gazetted Officer is authorized to go for individual challaning/checking of vehicles anywhere in the state. All challan/enforcement work must be done in a group in full public view at appropriate place. Invariably the challaning officers will ensure video-graphy/photography of the enforcement work in order to ensure transparency.
Any traffic officer authorized to challan a vehicle under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 can stop and challan any vehicle within his jurisdiction individually only under the circumstances; If a vehicle is being driven by the driver dangerously or in a negligent manne; If the driver is driving the vehicle in such a manner which can cause imminent danger to the passengers or passers-by etc.; In case of visible overloading, roof topping, hanging of passengers, protruding; In case of drunken driving, use of mobile phone while driving, not wearing seat belt, obstructing free flow of traffic, tripple riding on two-wheelers; not wearing crash helmet, plying vehicle without registration number, red light jumping, use of tinted glasses/black films, wrong parking, using pressure/shrill horn, without uniform, or any other visible offence.
Superintendents of Police and Deputy Superintendents of Police Traffic, will be personally ensure strict compliance of these instructions. Besides, an Internal Vigilance Group, headed by Staff Officer to IGP Traffic J&K has been constituted to ensure compliance of these guidelines and eliminate chances of undue harassment, malpractices or wrong doings. The group is authorized to visit any location within the State on surprise basis wherever Traffic Police is deployed.
However, in case of any traffic related problem, complaint or feedback following senior officers can be approached for immediate redressal. IGP Traffic J&K, Shafqat Ali Watali, (9419156606), SO to IGP Traffic, Mohammad Rashid (9419530831), SSP Traffic, City Srinagar, Fayaz Ahmad Lone, (9419000414), SSP Traffic, NHW Ramban, Sanjay Kotwal (8803516167), SP Traffic City Jammu, Rohit Baskotra (9419142178), SP Traffic Rural Jammu, Dushyant Sharma (9419183222), Addl. SP Traffic City Srinagar, Sajad Ahmad Shah (9419140715) and following toll free/Whatsapp numbers are also available 1800-180-7091 (Srinagar) 1800-180-7043 (NHW Ramban) Whatsapp No. 9622882222 Facebook Page “Jammu & Kashmir Traffic Police.