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PANAJI
Goa traffic police have booked 2,353 persons for overspeeding from March 13 till March 31 with the help of the state-of-the-art speed radar guns.
Goa Traffic Police had acquired four new laser speed radar guns and 100 new alcometers at a total cost of Rs 60 lakhs in March 13.
Speaking at Traffic Police Headquarters, Deputy Superintendent of Police Dharmesh Angle informed that the traffic police have begun to maintain a strict check on overspeeding vehicles and drunken drivers with the help of the new equipment.
Acquired at a cost of Rs 30 lakhs, the four new tripod-mounted and portable laser speed radar guns are capable of high accuracy and are equipped with photographic and videographic elements with a range of up to 300 mts.
The visual records are then used as evidence against the offenders.
Similarly, between January 1 and March 31 this year, 1129 persons have been booked using alcometers for drunken driving, 563 for using mobile phones while operating a vehicle and 129 for jumping red light.
Meanwhile, Panaji Traffic Police are also gearing up to take strict action against abandoned vehicles after a survey conducted within Panaji city by the traffic cops revealed that 101 two-wheelers, 93 four wheelers and five auto rickshaws have been parked idle in public parking spaces for a long period of time.
A fresh survey will be conducted after seven days and the next list will be forwarded to the District Magistrate of North Goa and CCP Commissioner to begin the process of auctioning after serving a notice to the registered owners.
Owners of such vehicles have been given seven days to take away their vehicles thereby freeing 199 public spaces.
