Port Blair, Jan 03: The A&N Traffic Police takes pride in sharing pivotal updates on recent endeavors, augmenting road safety and traffic management in the city. The year wise achievements are as under:
Road Safety Education: Throughout the past year, the Traffic Police conducted an impressive tally of 61 awareness classes across diverse institutions, reaching approximately 10,000 individuals. These sessions aimed at instilling a sense of responsible road behavior, imparting knowledge on traffic regulations and stressing the significance of safe driving practices among students and the public.
Traffic Arrangements: The adept handling of traffic management during high-profile events such as VIP duties, national festivals, religious events, protests and the Island Tourism Festival 2023 stands as a testament to the Traffic Police’s commitment to ensuring seamless traffic flow and the safety of all road users during these significant occasions.
Removal of abandoned vehicles: Furthering their dedication, the Traffic Unit embarked on a campaign to remove around 80 abandoned vehicles from different parts of Port Blair city. This initiative not only uplifts the city’s aesthetics but also mitigates potential traffic hazards.
Traffic Warden Scheme: The successful implementation of the Traffic Warden scheme in schools within the South Andaman district continues to be a pivotal success. This scheme involves training teachers as traffic wardens to propagate responsible road behavior among their peers.
Road Agencies: Collaboration with various entities like the Port Blair Municipal Council, Andaman Public Works Department and other roadowning agencies resulted in the installation of essential road safety measures, including signage and road medians, fortifying the safety of road users.
Traffic Modernization: The modernization of the Traffic Unit, equipping staff with state-of-the-art gadgets like body-worn cameras, reflective jackets, and breath analyzers, empowers officers to efficiently handle diverse traffic situations.
Enforcement: Additionally, the unit has rigorously enforced laws through special drives against violators, focusing on offenses such as drunken driving, over-speeding, and auto-rickshaw violations. Notably, they’ve realized fines amounting to Rs. 1,09,59,200/- from 17,105 cases and registered 1,649 drunken driving cases in the past year.
Social Media complaints: The A&N Traffic Unit is actively addressing social media complaints and strategies to address reported issues swiftly and effectively ensuring a safer road environment.
Auto Rickshaw Permit Enforcement: In continuation of ongoing efforts to regulate transportation, a total of 324 significant number of auto rickshaw found of allowing non-permit holders to ply auto-rickshaws for earning purposes. The list has been forwarded to the Transport Dept. for necessary action. The A&N Traffic Police reaffirms its commitment to crafting a safer and more efficient traffic environment in Port Blair and earnestly urges everyone to abide by traffic rules for the collective well- of all road users.
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