Gurgaon: The Gurgaon traffic police have issued challans to 4,417 vehicles for operating without High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) or without number plates between June 1 and June 17, collecting over Rs 25 lakh in fines. Police stated that the drive aims to improve vehicle identification and assist in crime detection, as offenders often use fake or missing number plates to evade law enforcement. Officials added that wider adoption of HSRP plates enhances public safety and simplifies the process of detecting and taking action against violators.
Enforcement Drive for Road Safety
This enforcement drive is part of a broader effort to improve traffic management and ensure compliance with road safety regulations. Authorities have urged vehicle owners to install HSRP plates at the earliest and warned that strict action against violators will continue. DCP Traffic Prateek Gahlot said, "We urge all vehicle owners to ensure that their vehicles are fitted with HSRP number plates and to refrain from driving vehicles without them. Our campaign to identify offenders will continue."
Separate Drive for Lane Violations
In a separate drive conducted between June 3 and June 17, police issued 9,057 challans for lane-driving violations, collecting fines totalling more than Rs 63 lakh. Police noted that motorists driving in incorrect lanes or changing lanes abruptly are a major cause of road accidents and traffic congestion. Ahead of the enforcement drive, awareness programmes were conducted for truck operators, bus drivers, school bus drivers, autorickshaw drivers, and drivers employed by various companies to promote lane discipline.
Four police cars and eight bikes equipped with microphones and speakers were deployed on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway to alert people and direct them not to change lanes to avoid legal action, thereby decongesting the national highway by streamlining traffic flow. A police officer said, "150 cops were deployed specially for awareness purposes and telling commuters on the road to drive in their lane. After Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, the same practice will be conducted at SPR, KMP, Dwarka Expressway, besides other key stretches."
Officials stated that both enforcement drives are intended to make roads safer, improve traffic flow, and strengthen compliance with traffic regulations across the district.
