Parmesh S Jain
Following a series of fatal accident killing three persons including a school girl,the traffic police on Wednesday cracked whip on BBMP garbage trucks and launched a special drive to check the fitness certificates and the drivers who are under the radar for their rash and negligent driving.
In a special drive held across the traffic divisions under the supervision and able guidance of DCPs,as,Kuldeep Kumar R Jain,Smt Savitha S,Shantharaju M,ACPs,PI,and staff conducted a special a massive drive a awareness campaign drive to the drivers across the city.
The drive started early in the morning 6am and day along a awareness campaign and checks were carried out the Bengaluru Traffic police across city checked 652 vehicles seized nine trucks and booked 307 vehicles under various violations.
Joint Commissioner of Police,Traffic,BR Ravikanthe Gowda,said that drive was launched after a meeting with the BBMP officials and to keep a tab on drivers.
It may be recalled that within a span of one month three persons including a schoolgirl in Hebbal,then a senior citizen and a bank employee lost their lives for rash and negligent driving.
This has results in huge outcry from the members of general public accusing the BBMP for these death caused due to bad roads, water-filled underpasses and even water logging on the roads .
The traffic police during a meeting with the BBMP officials advised them to install speed governors to the truck to ensure controlled speed limits in the city .
The police have also detained a truck driver under drunk and drive during the drive and seized his vehicle.
The drive would continue to monitor the behavior of the truck drivers and to ensure they follow traffic rules.
