PANAJI
The meeting was attended by Dharmendra Sharma, Chief Secretary who is also the Principal Secretary (Transport), SP Traffic, Director of Transport and other senior officials.
Among other initiatives, the Goa government will procure radars, speedometers, alcometers, CCTVs and interceptors to deal with the violators.
Chief Secretary Sharma, who attended the meeting, said, “It has been decided to put in place a procedure for imposing penalties prescribed under the law, so as to provide a strong deterrent against motor vehicle malpractices. The government is optimistic that with strict implementation of these measures the high accident rate will be curtailed to a large extent.”
“During the high-level discussions, it was decided to fast track procurement of various items such as surveillance cameras, speed monitoring laser guns, traffic cones and other related uniform and gear, interceptor vehicles etc. for strict implementation of traffic rules,” the Chief Secretary said in a statement.
“Police will be deployed at various places to act against violators from Wednesday. The enforcement will include a crackdown on errant drivers, two-wheeler riders without helmets, crackdown on drunken driving (with the use of alcometers which will be procured on priority basis), over-speeding, rash and negligent driving and other motor vehicle offences,” the statement reads further.
The Police are also expected to begin drive in a bid to sensitize motorists as well as commuters on the dangers of rash driving.
