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The driving licences of 293 motorists successful Salem territory were temporarily suspended successful April for assorted postulation violations, including overspeeding, riding without helmets and utilizing mobile phones portion driving, Collector K. Elambahavath said astatine the monthly roadworthy information reappraisal gathering held astatine the Collectorate connected Friday (May 29, 2026).
Chairing the meeting, Mr. Elambahavath said the territory medication had been continuously implementing consciousness programmes to trim roadworthy accidents and beforehand safer travel. Monthly reappraisal meetings involving officials from the Police, Transport, Revenue and Highways Departments were being conducted to show roadworthy information measures and place ways to forestall accidents and fatalities.
The Collector instructed officials to place accident-prone stretches and undertake associated inspections to germinate measures to forestall recurring accidents. He besides directed officials to coordinate their efforts and instrumentality due enactment against motorists violating postulation rules.
The suspended licences pertained to offences specified arsenic overspeeding, riding without helmets, utilizing mobile phones portion driving, carrying excess passengers and transporting overloaded goods. Appealing to motorists to strictly adhere to postulation regulations, the Collector urged two-wheeler riders to deterioration helmets, four-wheeler occupants to fasten spot belts and each roadworthy users to adhere to prescribed velocity limits.
Officials were besides instructed to instal informing signboards specified arsenic “Accident-Prone Zone”, “Drive Slowly”, “Bus Stop” and “Temple Area” astatine locations wherever accidents often occur. Necessary infrastructure, including velocity breakers and centre medians, would besides beryllium provided astatine susceptible stretches. The Collector further directed officials to intensify roadworthy information consciousness campaigns to sensitise a larger conception of the nationalist connected harmless roadworthy practices and mishap prevention measures.
District Revenue Officer R. Ravikumar, Superintendent of Police Gautam Goyal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Ankit Singh and officials from assorted departments attended the meeting.
