Over 100 fined every day in Jamshedpur for traffic violation

JAMSHEDPUR: Over 100 persons were fined every day in the city during the nationwide lockdown, Jamshedpur traffic police said on Wednesday.
Deputy SP (traffic) Shivendra said: “Fines to the tune of Rs 1 lakh have been collected every day from vehicle-checking drives. Around 100 cases of violation of Motor Vehicles Act were reported every day on an average. People who availed the vehicle pass during the lockdown have also been caught driving without helmets or without seat belts.”
Earlier, vehicle checks were being carried out at important intersections, but now they are being conducted at all checkpoints across the three urban municipal bodies — Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee, Mango Notified Area Committee and Jugsalai Municipality.
According to a traffic cop, violations of MV Act increased after the commencement of Lockdown 3.0 on May 4.
“On May 4, 161 cases of MV Act violation were recorded, and 143 cases were registered on May 6,” the inspector said.