Delhi Traffic Police carried out a special traffic checking drive on Wednesday, during the festival of Holi. Traffic police teams were deployed at many important roads, junctions, and busy areas across different parts of the city.
Inna Makan, the mother of the 23-year-old Sahil Dhaneshra, who died in a road accident after an SUV driven allegedly by a minor collided with his motorcycle, appeals for justice.
Over the past three months, 295 road accidents along the Kabul-Kandahar highway have left 102 people dead and 402 injured, including women and children, officials said. Authorities blame reckless driving, unlicensed drivers, and poor road conditions for the surge, and have set up checkpoints
Justice Sachin Datta, while issuing directions, took note of the association's plea highlighting unchecked wrong-side driving at the intersection of Josip Broz Tito Marg and Siri Fort Road.
India witnessed a sharp rise in criminal activity in 2023, with a total of 62,41,569 cognizable cases registered during the year, reflecting a 7.2 per cent increase over 2022, as per the latest report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar inaugurated the application in the presence of Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar and Additional Commissioner Manoj Patil.
According to its 2024 report, approximately 8 crore traffic challans were issued, with total fines of around Rs 12,000 crore. This means almost every second vehicle on the road has been fined at least once. However, a significant portion (Rs 9,000 crore) remains unpaid.
In a significant move to streamline the handling of traffic challans, Supreme Court Judge Justice Manmohan inaugurated the Evening Courts dedicated to addressing traffic violations in Delhi.
"We categorically deny any involvement of Badshah or his team in the reported traffic violation. None of the vehicles in our party, including those transporting Badshah, were involved in the incident of driving on the wrong side of the road," the rapper's team stated.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 25: Zurich Kotak General Insurance, an insurer highlights the impact of traffic violations on your car insurance rates. India's initiative on road safety has led to strict traffic laws and hefty fines for violations. However, few drivers realize the long
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has written to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, urging her to link insurance premiums of vehicles to the number of traffic violations recorded against the vehicles to deter traffic violations and improve road safety.