Mumbai: CM Uddhav Thackeray said on Tuesday that even though there were restrictions on Covid-19 travel, the road crashes in the state did not fall dramatically in 2020 and deaths were almost as high as 2019.
Launched 76 new interceptors for the RTO flying team, he said that goal Not to keep capturing more offenders but acting as “Prevention”.
He hopes that this way the number of road death will be reduced significantly.
24,971 the accident on the road was reported in 2020 which left 11,569 people dead even though there were limiting locking on the movement.
In comparison, there were 32,925 crashes which have caused 12,788 deaths in 2019, police sources.
“We have watched several incidents of rash and negligent driving on our road – both in the city, and state and national highways.
The speed of the person and the car rolled across the divider and touching other vehicles, producing more victims.
It must stop and we need to save Life, “Thackeray said.
He said flying troops are now equipped with the best gadgets in the country and they are entrusted with responsibility to ensure road safety and drilling accidents.
Every piece of interceptor has been equipped with a speed, meter or breath.
Speed ​​weapons will allow enforcing officers to track vehicles that drove from a distance and intercept the car or heavy vehicle to break the speed limit.
“It will also be equipped with Tint meters, which can detect the transparency of the windshield and window window windows.
If we find that the vehicle breaks the rules, we will confiscate and punish the car owner,” said Deputy Commissioner (Enforcement) Abhay Deshpande.
Interceptor, obtained at a cost of Rs 13.7 Crore, will also have a breath to help detect drunk drivers.
An official said that a new modern speed weapon and had higher accuracy.
“RTO officials have a shortage of equipment and vehicles will be well equipped.
In the first phase, 76 interceptor vehicles are provided and 16 will be purchased soon,” he said.
There were 92 teams flying with various RTOS in the state.
“Just as preventing death because Covid-19, the state is also concerned about reducing death on the highway.
With the population of vehicles across the state immediately reaching a four-crore sign, it’s time for us to make our way safer for motorists,” Thackeray said.