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Ladakh traffic police collects Rs 1.57 crore as fine for rules violations till April-end

Last Updated on June 6, 2022 at 1:31 pm

Till end of April this year in Ladakh, police has collected huge amount of fine from people for violating traffic rules. As per reports, Ladakh police collected Rs. 1.5 crore as fine for violating traffic rules. Officials informed that after this administration launched a mega traffic rules enforcement drive as tourist season is ahead.

Traffic police officer informed that a fine of Rs 1,57,25,750 has been collected by the traffic authorities till the end of April 2022 for different traffic violations and added that 761 traffic challans were issued and a fine of Rs 2,82,000 was collected from the violators in the last three days.

In attempt to make people aware a mega drive against violation of rules such as over-speeding, dangerous driving, driving without a licence and wrong parking in the Leh and Kargil districts was launched. The traffic authorities have also introduced modern traffic gadgets, including speed radar guns, Alcometer for better execution and enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA). “The enforcement drive against traffic violations has been intensified given the rise in motor transport vehicles during the upcoming tourist season”, the officer said.