4.87 Lakh traffic violations across Nagpur lead to the refusal of 2,895 driving licenses.
For a period of about 6 months, 2,895 driving licenses have been suspended across Nagpur. The suspension process was carried out by the three national transport offices. The action was taken on the breach of traffic rules, such as speeding, jumping signals, drunk driving and the use of mobile phones by riders while driving. A total of 4,87 lakh traffic violations have been observed and action has therefore been taken.
The Nagpur traffic police and rural police, along with regional transport offices, have regularly taken action against those violating the traffic rules. As a result, 0.59% of prisoners had to face revocation of their license. The police have disciplined all therapists who have crossed the speed limits and overtaken them. According to the reports, the City RTO Office suspended the highest number of licenses with a total of 1,512 licences, while the East Office suspended 622 licences. A total of 761 licenses have been revoked by the Rural RTO Office. From the data obtained, 1,702 riders were faced with suspension for drunk driving.
The total number of drivers whose licenses were revoked for signal jumping was 374. Further reports revealed that 120 licenses had been suspended for drivers who were in excess of speed. A total of 275 riders used mobile phones while driving and therefore had to face the consequences. A senior traffic police officer said that they wanted to spread the message of compliance with the traffic rules, or else they would be penalized for breaking those rules. He also noted that these crimes could risk the lives of those who drive and, often, could also be extreme. They have started to forward the list of traffic violator licenses to RTO offices for the revocation of these licences.
