Over the course of the last week, the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) have filed 17,218 cases in a special effort against e-commerce delivery agents, mostly for violations of traffic laws, including wrong-side driving, failing to wear a helmet, and jumping signals.
Bengaluru Traffic Police’s Efforts To Maintain Discipline
Police reported 2,670 complaints against delivery partners on Saturday, mostly related to riding on no-entry roads (404), passenger riders not wearing helmets (643), and riding without a helmet (781). In all, 4,293 cases were filed last Friday, and a fine of ₹22.13 lakh was gathered.
The traffic police met with representatives of food delivery and e-commerce companies to enforce rules among delivery partners, as reported by Jagran English. They underlined that traffic infractions and accidents are mostly caused by careless driving. On the other hand, executives are under pressure to deliver food by the deadline because any packages that are delivered late are free and will be subtracted from their pay.
M. N. Anucheth, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Bengaluru, mentioned that misconceptions exist regarding the restrictions placed on delivery agents, such as their ability to ride on pavements, since they are not pedestrians and must be registered for infractions of traffic laws, as reported by the Deccan Herald.
E-commerce businesses have been encouraged by M. N. Anucheth to give their delivery partners training and a refresher on the rules. He underlined that drives are used to collect spot fines in order to discourage risky behaviour.
The traffic police commissioner also stated that there are misunderstandings regarding the restrictions placed on delivery agents; for example, the riders cannot ride their vehicles on the footpaths as they are not pedestrians and should be registered if they violate this rule, as reported by the Deccan Herald.
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Fines To Manage Traffic Flow & Safety
In charge of controlling traffic flow and upholding traffic safety throughout the city’s 741 square kilometres and 8,005 square kilometres metro region is the BTP, a specialised division of the Bengaluru City Police.
Under the direction of Assistant Commissioners and Inspectors, respectively, the BTP has 48 traffic police stations and 12 subdivisions. Traffic wardens, a volunteer group that supports enforcement and regulation efforts, interceptor cars outfitted with surveillance cameras, laser speed guns, and alcometers, and Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras at 180 intersections are all used to enforce traffic laws. These techniques guarantee the city’s traffic system’s effectiveness and safety.
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While driving, you should always adhere to the traffic rules for your and others’ safety.
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