Cuttack: If you are not following the rules of the Motor Vehicles Act then be careful. You can be caught anytime and you can also be fined heavily. This may result in your vehicle being seized and your Driving License (DL) being suspended. Police in Cuttack city have intensified vehicle checking and issued a total of 207 e-challans and collected a fine of Rs 2,39,000 in the last 24 hours.
According to the Commissionerate Police, MV enforcement, night blockade and checking of vehicles is continuing in Cuttack Urban Police District (UPD).
As a result of checking in the last 24 hours, the city police issued 207 e-challans after checking 248 vehicles. He also imposed a fine of Rs 2,39,000 against 207 e-challans.
Similarly, in the last 24 hours, a total of three vehicles were seized while two DLs were suspended.
On February 27, similar MV enforcement, night blockade and checking of vehicles was conducted at Cuttack UPD, during which 399 e-challans were issued and 462 vehicles were checked.
A fine of Rs 4,37,000 was imposed. A total of 4 vehicles were seized and 1 driving license was suspended in a drunk driving case.
Meanwhile, people have been advised to wear helmets, seat belts and follow all traffic rules not only to avoid fines under the MV Act but also for their own and others’ safety.
