Summary:
Sudhir Desai, DCP, traffic said, “In 2017, we collected Rs 9.87 crore in 8,47,754 spot cases. Cops towed 78,322 vehicles till September collecting 1.84 crore fine as against 43,383 cases filed in 2017 which fetched Rs 47.98 lakh as revenue in fine. AHMEDABAD: Decongested roads and comparatively well-behaved traffic in the city has come at a heavy price for Amdavadis -- Rs 13 crore and still paying up! As many offenders faulted on multiple counts, the fines multiplied," says DCP, traffic (west) Sanjay Kharat.Additional Commissioner of Police, traffic, JR Mothaliya, acknowledged that Gujarat HC rulings pushed cops to crack the whip and intensify drive against traffic offenders.Higher fine collection is a by-product of the intensive joint drive undertaken by traffic police and local cops to discipline traffic in city. "Apart from towing of vehicles, not wearing helmet, seat belt and jumping signal constituted nearly 70% traffic violation cases..