MUMBAI: Traffic policemen will no longer examine vehicles, especially at check nakas, but only monitor traffic and act against traffic offences.
Commissioner of police Hemant Nagrale has issued a circular to the traffic department, asking all traffic cops to desist from examining vehicles as congestion is increasing on the streets and prioritise monitoring of traffic movement.
“If motorists are violating traffic rules, they should be charged under provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act by the traffic police. They should not be involved in any kind of examination of vehicles,” said the circular issued on July 29. “During joint nakabandis by traffic police and local policemen, the traffic police will only act against traffic violations and not examine vehicles. If these instructions are not strictly implemented, the senior inspector of the concerned traffic chowky will be held responsible,” the circular said.
A senior traffic police official clarified that traffic cops were not supposed to examine the boot of vehicles or intercept them on the basis of suspicion. “Our men will continue to issue challans against traffic offences and intercept traffic violators as earlier,” he said.
