Delhi Police Personnel To Pay 'Double Penalty' If Found Flouting Traffic Norms

Double Penalty in the National capital For police personnel!

The Delhi Police officials have issued a new order which states that the Delhi Police personnel who flout traffic norms in the capital will have to shell out double the penalty. 

According to the statement given by Ajay Krishan Sharma, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) says, it has been observed that some police personnel don’t wear seat belts either while driving the government vehicle or occupying the front seat beside the driver.

“All the police personnel be sensitized towards this issue and briefed that as per the amended Motor Vehicle Act, there is a provision of double penalty for the traffic violation committed by the police personnel.

Further, the statement read, “Hence, all the officers/men posted under your command should be sensitized and directed to adhere to the traffic rules and regulations strictly to avoid the penalty as well as embarrassment to the department,” the order said.

Adding more, if any police personnel either in uniform or driving a government vehicle is found violating traffic norms, he should be prosecuted under appropriate provisions of the law and provisions made under section 210B of the MV Act,” the order stated.

“Penalty for offence committed by an enforcing authority – any authority that is empowered to enforce the provisions of this ACT shall, if such authority commits an offence under this Act, shall be liable for twice the penalty corresponding to that offence under this Act.”

Day after another, many new statements come in the National capital focusing on traffic regulations and systems related to the department.