Abhijith N Kolpe
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Apr 2: Residents in Mangaluru have expressed their displeasure on police inspecting vehicles near junctions, causing traffic congestion. Also, stopping vehicles suddenly on middle of the road has led to accidents. The issue was also highlighted in the weekly phone-in programme with the police commissioner.
On Monday night, cops tried stopping a two-wheeler rider near Nanthoor. The biker who wanted to avoid hitting the cop, veered to the side. The car behind the bike, rammed into the bike and the vehicle behind the car was also damaged.
Police commissioner Sandeep Patil
A large crowd gathered at the spot and began a flash protest against the traffic police for frequently stopping vehicles late in the night for inspection. They alleged that the vehicles are stopped in the middle of the road resulting in accidents.
Police commissioner Sandeep Patil is taking all kind of preventive measures in order to bring some discipline on the road. From the past four days, 272 cases have been booked for drunk driving, 442 cases booked for creating inconvenience for the pedestrians by stopping the vehicle on zebra cross, 144 cases for shrill horns, 186 cases for tint glasses, 212 vehicles have been towed for parking in no parking areas.
Police commissioner Sandeep Patil is also making waves on social media. The Police commissioner has started a twitter handle @compolmlr for the citizens to raise their concerns. His post on this twitter handle says, "Please share information on any illegal acts, traffic problems, gambling, drugs, any other issues...I assure that immediate action would be taken."
Already, many citizens of the city have responded to the commissioner appreciating his step in the right direction to improve the law and order situation. In addition, many have raised their concerns also.
Speaking to daijiworld.com, police commissioner Sandeep Patil said, "First of all, several lives has been lost due to negligent driving, over speeding, so we have to book cases for it. As preventive measures we are putting up zig zag barricades, humps wherever needed. When a vehicle is stopped by the traffic police they avoid stopping the vehicle or try to escape. Our main intention in booking the case is to save the life be it for rash driving or not wearing helmets. When we enforce any traffic rule, even public should cooperate to help avoid accidents and prevent people from losing their lives.
“Whenever we receive complaints from the public, we have coordinated with ACP to take preventive steps. Here, we have to enforce traffic rules to prevent accidents. Also, we have to take care that while enforcing traffic rules, there is no inconvenience for the public,” he added.