New MV Act: Over 3K challans on day one

New Delhi: For the traffic policemen, it was just another day at the office but not for the commuters as the newly amended Motor Vehicles Act comes into force from Sunday. Now violating traffic rules will attract a harsher penalty. The Delhi Police have issued more than 3,000 court challans on the first day.

Joint Commissioner of Police (traffic) Narendra Singh Bundela told Millennium Post that the amended MV Act should act as a deterrence on traffic violations. They are also bringing awareness among the commuters.

When asked whether any altercation reported between traffic police and vehicle owner, Joint CP stated that there was no such feedback.

"Traffic police is trained to enforce the regulation. We continue to do the same under the revised MV act," said Joint CP.

According to Delhi Police data, till 7 pm on Sunday, as many as 3,900 challans were issued under the revised act. "All the violators were issued court challans," said an officer.

One of the traffic violators was Bijjo, a native of Rajasthan, was dangerously driving an overloaded canter in South Delhi area. His documents were seized by traffic personnel. He was issued a court challan.

The incident took place between 3 to 4 pm on Sunday. "Under the revised act, road accidents will be curbed," said traffic personnel.

Adding further, he said that now commuters will think twice before jumping red light or driving rashly.

Another police personnel said that from the last few days, commuters were asking about the implementation date of the revised act.

When asked whether any argument took place with any violator, the traffic policeman said that so far things had gone very well.

"We think commuters are aware of the new act," added police personnel.

On August 31, a wireless message was given to the senior officers in the traffic police.

"No cash challan for traffic offences shall be issued challaning officers of traffic police after midnight of August 31 to September 1," reads the message.

It further reads that after midnight of August 31 to September 1 all the e-challan machines must be switched off and thereafter shall be restarted after logging in the e-challan machine.

According to Delhi Police data of 2018, as many as 64,79,854 challans were issued last year which includes 61,27,880-compounding challans and 3,51,974-court challans.