Delhi Traffic Police Issues Advisory For Holi, To Crack Down On Drunken Driving, Red-Light Jumping

Delhi Traffic Police deploys special teams on Holi to ensure road safety, during Holi celebrations.

Ahead of Holi, the Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory on Saturday, according to which, special teams will be deployed at major road intersections to check drunken driving and red-light jumping. The traffic police have made elaborate arrangements to ensure the safety of pedestrians and other motorists on the road, news agency PTI reported. 

The traffic police will check on incidents of drunken driving, over-speeding, reckless driving, zig-zag driving, dangerous driving, red-light jumping, triple riding, driving by minors, riding two-wheelers without a helmet, performing stunts on two-wheelers etc.

"Special checking teams will be deployed at major intersections, drinking points and vulnerable points for the Holi celebrations to detect and prosecute traffic violations. These special traffic police checking teams will be stationed on various roads and strategic locations/intersections all over Delhi, along with PCR vans and local police teams, to check drunken driving, red-light jumping etc.," PTI reported citing the advisory.

The Supreme Court Committee on road safety, has said that licences would be seized and liable for suspension for a minimum period of three months, in cases of drunken driving, red-light jumping, using a mobile phone while driving, dangerous driving and over-speeding.

Action will also be taken against the owners whose vehicles are found to be driven by minors or unauthorised persons, performing stunts, driving without a licence etc., the advisory stated, PTI reported.

The advisory said that the general public is advised to obey the traffic rules, they should follow the speed limits and not drink and drive. People are also advised not to race or have competitions with other vehicles. Those riding two-wheelers must wear helmets including the pillion riders and avoid triple riding.

"The general public is advised to obey traffic rules, specifically not to drink and drive, observe the prescribed speed limits, obey traffic signals, not to indulge in racing or competition with other vehicles, two-wheeler riders and pillion riders should wear helmets and avoid triple riding, not to indulge in reckless, dangerous or zig-zag driving, not to allow minors or unauthorised persons to drive your vehicle, not to indulge in performing stunts on two-wheelers and celebrate Holi indoors, not in public places or roads," the advisory added, according to PTI.