PORVORIM
The Porvorim Police Traffic Cell (PTC) has booked 14,231 cases of traffic violations and collected fines of Rs 98.95 lakh in 2024, but a significant factor was a surge in motorists riding two-wheelers without helmets compared to the previous year.
According to the Porvorim PTC PI, Sanjit Kandolkar, most violators (2,198) of traffic rules were those riding two-wheelers without helmets. “The Porvorim PTC collected fines to the tune of Rs 22,09,500 from these 2,198 cases, and this is a sharp rise compared to 1,594 cases in 2023,” said PI Kandolkar.
Apart from riding two-wheelers without helmets, the other cases booked by the Porvorim PTC included 549 cases of overspeeding (Rs 5,91,000), 475 cases of speaking on mobiles while driving (Rs 4,80,000), 541 cases of not wearing seat belts while driving (Rs 5,46,000), 667 cases of driving cars with tinted glasses (Rs 3,74,000), and 236 cases of driving with triple seats (Rs 2,42,000).
“The high rate of traffic violations among youth is a real problem. Despite a substantial increase in fines, youths are seen riding two-wheelers without helmets and with triple seats,” said PI Kandolkar.
“Some people who violate traffic rules do not stop their vehicles when directed to stop by traffic police. In such cases, the traffic police note down the registration number of their vehicles and notify the Traffic Cell at our head office, mentioning the offence committed by them. In cases of drunken driving and dangerous driving, the drivers are penalised by the courts.”
PI Kandolkar, however, admitted that cases of traffic violations have reduced since the work to construct the Porvorim elevated corridor began in August 2024.
“The staff strength of the Porvorim Traffic Cell is 52, including home guards. The government has provided us with an additional 80 IRB police to regulate traffic from Mandovi Bridge to the Socorro/Sangolda junction,” said PI Kandolkar.
