Winter brings with it a sense of cosiness and comfort, but it also presents certain challenges for drivers. As winter is coming, some arrangements have been made for the safety of the people who drive. The Yamuna Expressway, which runs 165.5 kilometres from Greater Noida to Agra, has tightened traffic arrangements as winter draws near.
Arrangements Done By Traffic Police On Yamuna Expressway
From 6:30 AM on November 7, Gautam Budh Nagar traffic police in Noida took strong action against commuters who were speeding on the Yamuna Expressway, issuing more than 150 e-challans in eight hours totalling more than ₹5 lakh to offenders. Due to winter visibility concerns, the expressway now has a speed limit of 80 kmph for heavy vehicles and 100 kmph for light automobiles.
As reported by the Hindustan Times, Deputy Commissioner of police, Traffic, Yamuna Prasad stated that during the speeding campaign, 154 fines were issued against violators on the Yamuna Expressway and related roads. Speedometers have been installed across the district, and fines will be imposed for vehicles exceeding 100 km/hr. Due to fog during winter leading to reduced visibility, speed limits on major roads will be reduced from December 15 to February 15 as a mitigation measure.
Fines for exceeding speed limits are ₹2,000 for light vehicles and ₹4,000 for big vehicles. In Noida and Greater Noida, November is designated “Road Safety Month,” and traffic police are holding awareness campaigns at several sites. On the Noida Expressway, which connects Noida and Greater Noida, more speed-control drives are planned.
Fines Charged As Per Noida Traffic Police Data
According to Noida traffic police data, two million fines were imposed by the Noida traffic police between January and September 2024 for a variety of traffic infractions, such as riding without a helmet, failing to park, driving on the wrong side of the road, speeding, failing to use seat belts, using inaccurate license plates, denying admission, and insurance violations, as reported by the Hindustan Times.
For a variety of violations, such as driving without a license, using black film, using cell phones while driving, not having retro-reflective tapes, driving while intoxicated, driving dangerously, driving without a PUC certificate, triple riding on bikes, causing pollution, and 34,341 other violations, the traffic police have issued 29,506 fines.
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As winter approaches, follow the new driving guidelines and be safe out there in the fog.
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