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Enforce curbs on liquor sale to save lives

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant whilst reacting to the recent tragic accident on Zuari bridge has reportedly claimed that almost 95% of such accidents are occurring at night only due to drunk driving in Goa. Well, if Sawant truly feels that most Goans are losing their precious lives in such tragic road accidents due to their own drinking habits then why is he still allowing his own government to casually issue licenses for people (mostly outsiders) to open up more bars/ liquor outlets even in some of the most remote villages in the name of wooing neighbouring domestic tourists in the  state?

I think that our CM instead of blaming Goans for most road accidents at night should himself own up for the current state of affairs, try to put some strict restrictions on the sale of liquor in the state, cut down the number of all bars/ liquor outlets drastically, give harsh punishment to those indulging in drunken driving and then dream of stopping all innocent people from dying in such tragic roads accidents.




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Action against traffic violators needed not talk of checking

BABLUIS PEREIRA, Pomburpa
Published Aug 1, 2022, 8:21 PM IST
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After the news of the Zuari mishap, the Director General of Police has stated that he has instructed his men to conduct checks on drunken driving and over speeding on certain bridge stretches. Well, check means to issue heavy fines (challan) for those who violate the MV Act.For example, I drive with my old model Bajaj Chetak scooter to Mapusa and sometimes Panaji. On some occasions I have seen the traffic police on duty at strategic locations with challan book in their hand…

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