Ahmedabad: Hefty fines begin today, focus to be on awareness

Ahmedabad | Monday | 16th September, 2019

Summary:

The Ahmedabad traffic police will roll out their sleeves from today, but prior to the Motor Vehicle Act they are going to start traffic awareness programme only to give a chance to traffic violators to change their mind and strictly follow traffic rules. Tejas Patel, DCP traffic, said, "We will start fining vehicle violators as per the new Motor Vehicle Act, but on the first day we will also start awareness programme so that citizens are not being burdened." Traffic cops have created posters and banners regarding traffic rules and its benefits of following it. Apart from that NCC cadets, NGO team will be helping the traffic cops at the junction to create awareness. "It's not that we will let go of the traffic offenders, but will be there to impose strict fines on the first day..