Jammu, Dec 17: Motor vehicles Department Jammu Tuesday launched a special drive in the district to book violators found plying their vehicles with tempered /masked High Security registration plates (HSRP).
As many as five vehicles, found plying with tempered HSRPs, were seized. The enforcement drive was conducted under the guidance of the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Jammu, Pankaj Bhagotra as per the instructions received from Transport Commissioner Vishesh Mahajan.
The enforcement drives are being conducted following complaints that some vehicle owners were deliberately tampering with or masking their registration numbers to avoid detection by enforcement agencies and to evade capture through e-challan devices.
As per an official statement, it was informed that during the recent drives which were conducted at different locations viz-viz, Jammu-Srinagar National Highway- Purmandal Morh and Sidhra.
The teams checked 578 vehicles out of which five vehicles were seized and 127 vehicles were e challaned for different violations. The total expected revenue from the e-challans issued during the drives is Rs. 2.72 Lakh.
During the drive, the Transport Department reiterated its commitment to reinforce compliance to traffic regulations and take serious note of any attempts to bypass enforcement mechanisms. The Vehicle owners were urged to adhere to the prescribed rules to avoid penalties and seizure of their vehicles.
Earlier in the day, a road safety awareness program was also organised by the MVD team in Birla Open Mind International School in collaboration with Radio Mirchi 98.3. The School Children were imparted Road Safety tips to avoid mishap due to road accidents which is the main cause of fatalities in present times.
Enforcement team consisted of ARTO HQr. Rehana Tabassam; ARTO Flying Squad Bipen Singh Charak; MVls Vikas Srivats and Jagandeep Singh, SMVI Amanish Sharma and MVTA Tarunjot Singh.
MVD mulls major drive against Number Plate Masking
Transport Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan Tuesday reviewed the working of offices of the Motor Vehicle Department at a meeting.
The ARTOs of Jammu Division attended the meeting in person, while RTO and ARTOs of Kashmir Division participated through virtual mode.
The Transport Commissioner directed the officers to streamline the functioning of the field offices to provide hassle free services to the general public being offered by the Transport Department. He further directed the officers to launch special drives against Number Plate masking and carrying of goods by the passenger vehicles.
The Transport Commissioner directed the officers and officials of the Motor Vehicles Department to be polite and at the same time firm in dealing with any kind of violations by the drivers and emphasised to deal strictly against overloading, drunken driving, rash driving, driving without helmet. He wanted them to go for seizure of vehicles and cancellation of Driving License of habitual offenders.
