Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has decided to reduce the free left turn at major junctions. Although there is a rule to make way for vehicles on the free left turn, its implementation was absent.
In the first phase, this arrangement will be implemented in the busy Capital Hospital Square, AG Square, Nalco Square and KIIT Square. New DCP (Traffic) S Susree With Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) swastika panda Visited various traffic checkpoints and asked his staff to make motorists aware of the free left rule.
“We have deployed traffic police personnel at four major signals to educate passengers about free left. After seeing the feedback and getting the feedback of the people, we will implement the free left rule on other traffic posts. Once passengers get used to it, the police can start imposing fines on those who violate the rules,” said Ms.
Currently, most of the empty left in the capital city is only adding to the traffic chaos, as many motorists block these lanes while waiting at junctions. Though the traffic police have put up cone-shaped barricades at most junctions to clearly demarcate the free left, attempts to discipline vehicular movement have failed. The situation gets worse during peak hours, especially in the evening.
“It is not just two-wheelers and private vehicles, even government buses occupy vacant space and do not allow vehicles to pass until the signal turns green. Every time we find it difficult to control the traffic on the congested left turn. Motorists should learn the basic rules,” said a traffic constable.
traffic acp panda He said that after the completion of the awareness campaign, the police would take action against the violators. “We will impose a fine of Rs 500 under section 96 of the Odisha Urban Police (OUP) Act or section 177 of the Motor Vehicles Act. If a motorist is found to be deliberately blocking the left-hand side and not giving way for emergency vehicles like ambulances, the police shall have the power to impose a fine of Rs 10,000 under section 194(e) of the MV Act,” said Panda. he said.
The passengers welcomed the move and demanded strict adherence to the rule. “We regularly see two wheelers and four wheelers occupying the vacant left side at Nalco Square. Some motorists often drive on the free left to make a long right turn and stop right in front of a traffic signal. It leads to chaos,” said murals below, a motorist.
In the first phase, this arrangement will be implemented in the busy Capital Hospital Square, AG Square, Nalco Square and KIIT Square. New DCP (Traffic) S Susree With Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) swastika panda Visited various traffic checkpoints and asked his staff to make motorists aware of the free left rule.
“We have deployed traffic police personnel at four major signals to educate passengers about free left. After seeing the feedback and getting the feedback of the people, we will implement the free left rule on other traffic posts. Once passengers get used to it, the police can start imposing fines on those who violate the rules,” said Ms.
Currently, most of the empty left in the capital city is only adding to the traffic chaos, as many motorists block these lanes while waiting at junctions. Though the traffic police have put up cone-shaped barricades at most junctions to clearly demarcate the free left, attempts to discipline vehicular movement have failed. The situation gets worse during peak hours, especially in the evening.
“It is not just two-wheelers and private vehicles, even government buses occupy vacant space and do not allow vehicles to pass until the signal turns green. Every time we find it difficult to control the traffic on the congested left turn. Motorists should learn the basic rules,” said a traffic constable.
traffic acp panda He said that after the completion of the awareness campaign, the police would take action against the violators. “We will impose a fine of Rs 500 under section 96 of the Odisha Urban Police (OUP) Act or section 177 of the Motor Vehicles Act. If a motorist is found to be deliberately blocking the left-hand side and not giving way for emergency vehicles like ambulances, the police shall have the power to impose a fine of Rs 10,000 under section 194(e) of the MV Act,” said Panda. he said.
The passengers welcomed the move and demanded strict adherence to the rule. “We regularly see two wheelers and four wheelers occupying the vacant left side at Nalco Square. Some motorists often drive on the free left to make a long right turn and stop right in front of a traffic signal. It leads to chaos,” said murals below, a motorist.
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