50 govt workers taken to task for defying helmet rule

Kolhapur | Saturday | 9th February, 2019

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Hence, we will continue our action against those found violating the helmet rule, irrespective of them being government or police officials. For now, we have focused our drive against government and police officials, which will gradually cover all the other people as well.” Even the decision taken by government offices is not on our instruction. The traffic cops have fined as many as 50 people working in various government offices in Kolhapur city in the last three weeks.Anil Gujar, police inspector in-charge of the city traffic department said, “We have taken action against 50 people with government jobs in Kolhapur city and the maximum number of violators have been from the police department. Kolhapur: Taking strict action against traffic violators, the Kolhapur city police’s traffic branch has focused on taking action against those violating the traffic rules by not wearing helmets.In the initial phase, the action has been initiated against the officials working in several government offices and riding their motorcycles without using helmets..