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DCP-level officer must sensitise traffic cops: Bombay High Court

The Bombay high court has said a senior officer of the rank of deputy commissioner of police should take responsibility of instilling traffic discipline.

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Rapping the state government for callousness in traffic police constables, the Bombay high court has said a senior officer of the rank of deputy commissioner of police (DCP) should take responsibility of instilling traffic discipline. 

A division bench of chief justice Mohit Shah and justice Roshan Dalvi has asked the senior officer to sensitise the traffic police constables about the rights of pedestrians and also instil traffic sense in motorists. 

The direction was given while hearing public interest litigation filed by Bombay Bar Association seeking stricter implementation of traffic rules and regulations in the city. 

The court has asked the government to appoint a senior officer and inform them by December 1.

Jasbir Saluja, assistant government pleader, told the court that the traffic department had sent a proposal of Rs3.48 crore to the home department to procure equipment. However, the home and the finance departments have cleared only Rs1 crore.

“The proposal will be put before the cabinet in the winter assembly session which will begin from December 12,” said Saluja.

The chief justice raised a query whether a budget of mere Rs1 crore would be sufficient for the traffic department. The proposal submitted by the traffic department stated that they require to purchase 477 breath analysers which cost around Rs50,000 per piece. The analysers are important during campaign against drink driving undertaken by the traffic department. The drive was undertaken following a number of hit and run cases under the influence of alcohol.

Traffic department has also sought to purchase 276 speed guns with camera which cost around Rs8 lakh per piece. The speed gun would register the vehicle’s speed and also take a photograph which would help identify the vehicle later.

The high court has asked the traffic department to suspend three traffic constables who were manning the junction outside the high court on November 11. Assistant government pleader SK Nair told the court that his clerk was hit by a taxi and the three constables who were present did not attempt to apprehend the taxi driver.

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