Friday, 12 May 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The Dehradun police seized four vehicles and fined 26 vehicles for allegedly causing traffic congestion outside liquor shops in the Raipur area late on Wednesday night. The officials said that the Dehradun senior superintendent of police Daleep Singh Kunwar has directed the police station in-charges to take action against improper parking practice outside commercial establishments in their respective areas. Following this, a team of Raipur police conducted a late night checking in Chunna Bhatta and Ring Road areas where multiple liquor shops were opened till late on Wednesday night.
The police took action against vehicles parked on roads outside the liquor shops under the Motor Vehicles Act that were allegedly causing traffic congestion and might cause accidents too, said the officials. The officials said that the police also checked random vehicles in the area. The police claimed to impose a penalty on 26 vehicles and seized four vehicles under the MV Act besides recovering a fine of Rs 14,500. The officials said that people usually do not take traffic rules seriously while driving at night due to less number of vehicles on roads, especially outside liquor shops but such negligence can have serious repercussions. They said that the police will continue this drive at various parts of the district to take strict action against offenders.
