New steps to check road accidents in Haryana

 by Haryanaewswire (Balbir)

CHANDIGARH, AUG 27

The Haryana Government has taken a number of steps to check road accident in the state. As many as 22 traffic police stations and five traffic police posts have been set up in the state, besides providing 32 high speed interceptors to the police to control the menace of over speeding vehicles running beyond the prescribed limit.

          This was stated by Haryana Chief Minister, Mr.Bhupinder Singh Hooda while replying to a question asked by Mr. Sampat Singh, MLA during the second day of the ongoing Monsoon Session of  the Haryana Vidhan Sabha  here today.         

He said that as many as 66,487 violators of the traffic rules had been intercepted by the police and challaned during the period from January 1, 2012 to July 31, 2012. As many as 43 ambulances had been provided for timely medical assistance to the road accident victims. Sobriety checkpoints had also been set up and sufficient Alco-Censors had been provided to check drunken driving in all the districts of the state. As many as 17,876 drunken drivers had been challaned during this period.

          He said that the menace of overloading of goods vehicles and other offences were being looked after by the District Traffic Officers and presently by Secretary, Regional Transport Authority under the overall control of Transport Department. Police help was provided to them as and when demanded. Road safety awareness campaigns, seminars, painting competitions, etc. were launched throughout the state. Road safety organization had also been created which was working efficiently in each district and supporting the police in its road safety awareness campaigns.

          As many as 1170 accident prone points had been identified in the state, out of which 803 points had been rectified and other accidents prone points would be rectified very shortly. In addition, 1051 points had been identified for construction of speed breakers, out of which 810 speed breakers had already been constructed on various roads, he added.

          The Chief Minister said that the traffic control room had been established with headquarters at Karnal with facilities of accident helpline toll free number 1073, which was  functioning round the clock. Over speeding vehicles, drunken drivers and drivers who are not wearing helmets, not using seat belts, using mobile phones while driving, over loaded vehicles with passengers, etc. were being challaned regularly. As many as 9,64,750 vehicles were challaned during the period. Besides, 16018 maxi cabs were also challaned during the period.

          From January 1, 2000 to August 15, 2012, as many as 24,039 people were missing in the state since Jan 2000 to August 15, 2012 and 6589 persons had been declared proclaimed offenders by the police and courts since Jan 2000 till July 31, 2012.