Agartala, Dec 06: Following a series of fatal bike accidents in the subdivision, the Shantirbazar Police on Friday launched a sudden special traffic enforcement drive in presence of South District Superintendent of Police Muarakrishna, IPS.
The drive was conducted to curb rising cases of rash driving, high-speed riding, dangerous overtaking, riding without helmets, driving without seatbelts and drunk driving, which have been identified as the main causes behind recent accidents. Dense fog during winter nights has further increased the risk of road mishaps in the area.
Special checking was carried out at multiple locations across the Shantirbazar subdivision. Several bike riders were penalised for violating traffic rules during the drive.
Addressing the media, SP Muarakrishna appealed to the public to strictly follow traffic rules and avoid unnecessary travel during foggy winter nights to prevent accidents and loss of lives.
The drive was conducted in presence of Shantirbazar Police Station OC Raju Dutta, South District Traffic OC Biswajit Debbarma, SI Samir Biswas, SI Ratan Debnath and other police personnel.
