Port Blair, July 11: The Traffic Police alongwith local police has been  conducting a special drive against Heavy Motor Vehicles from 10.07.2019 at different locations to curb the violators of over speeding/rash & negligent/dangerous/drunken driving and other various traffic violations in the entire Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

During the drive, a total of 571challans were issued against the traffic violators and a fine of amount Rs.1,17,900/- was recovered. Special emphasis was put on Heavy Motor Vehicles, especially trucks & the truck drivers were challaned under various traffic violations like violation of route permit, without fitness, without insurance, dangerous driving, over-speed, overloading etc. 

The general public is hereby encouraged to follow the traffic rules and report the violations by Heavy Motor Vehicles to traffic police on Whatsapp Number (9531892228) along with photographs, if possible. The drive will continue & the general public is requested to help traffic police make this drive successful.