Thane: almost 8,000 riders inside and around Thane sighed on Thursday because motorists were arrested for various violations walking without paying a fine but the traffic police made them aware of the increased fines ‘No Challan Day’.
The police said that on Thursday, not one cent was collected from perpetrators of two-wheeled vehicles, four-wheeled vehicles or other heavy vehicles directly from Kopri, Thane City, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Dombalnagar, Ambernath Ulhasnagar to Badlapur, etc.
Kiran Jadhav, a driver of a motorist, said, “It was a surprise in my life when I was stopped by the traffic police and got but the police were surprisingly very politely set aside me and showed me the graph of a fine increase.
It’s a good step and more Awareness must be made by the police by placing banners.
“Ballasaheb Patil, DCP traffic explained,” The e-Challan engine has been recalibrated according to a new fine that came into force on 12 December and most of the drivers did not know about the new penalty system.
So on this special day We gave them the opportunity to let them carry out the documentation needed while driving so they did not have to spend a fine that had increased several times.
“Police said that they received extraordinary responses and drivers were grateful because most of them did not know the new fine that came into .
A rickshaw driver said, “I do not believe that the police release me without a fine and only educate us with a new fine.
The change was welcomed when the police apply a constructive road on the road.” Traffic police said that their department was not only for income collection but also educated the riders of their rights, said a police officer.