The variety of “black spots” in Chandigarh has come down to 3 from 5 in 2021-2023, due to the cameras of Clever Site visitors Administration Techniques (ITMS) and the tightening of noose round ordinary site visitors violators.
“The variety of black spots within the metropolis was 15 in 2016-2019, which was decreased to 5 in 2021-2023. Now the quantity has been introduced down to 3,” stated SSP (Site visitors Police) Sumer Pratap Singh.
A street stretch of 500-metre size is taken into account a black spot if in a span of three successive calendar years, both 5 deadly street accidents/5 grievous accidents or 10 deaths have occurred in street accidents.
As per the Chandigarh Site visitors Police, within the block 12 months (2021-23), 5 “black spots” existed: Airport Gentle Level, Poultry Farm Chowk, Kala Gram Gentle Level, Transport Gentle Level, and Shastri Nagar Gentle Level.
The SSP stated that with the joint efforts of all items of site visitors police, “we have now efficiently decreased these from 5 to 3 in block 12 months (2022-24)”. They’re Airport Gentle Level, Poultry Farm Chowk, and Kala Gram Gentle Level.
A senior Site visitors Police officer stated that consciousness, enforcement, liaising with engineering division, elevated presence and extra deployment of policemen on black spots, and set up of ITMS cameras, have contributed in bringing down the variety of fatalities and accidents on the black spots, which additional decreased the variety of black spots to 3.
“Our continued endeavour can be to make it zero in coming years and make Chandigarh roads most secure for street commuters in India,” stated the SSP.
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The police officer stated that driving licence of site visitors violators for dashing, crimson mild leaping, use of cell phone whereas driving, drunken driving, is confiscated on occasion, which has led to bringing down the variety of accidents.
Not too long ago, the Site visitors Police had recognized a person violating site visitors guidelines for 269 instances within the metropolis, and was later fined Rs 53,800 by the courtroom.
The violator was additionally awarded 15 days’ group service at any site visitors sign within the metropolis.
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