In order to enforce lane discipline on the Capital’s streets, the Traffic Police has planned a drive against improper lane-changing, road-hogging between the stream of traffic, and not driving in designated lanes.

Beginning next Monday, as many as 50 prominent city stretches will be designated as ‘No Tolerance Zones’ for lane discipline enforcement by mobile traffic teams and chase-and-challan squads.

“ Unwarranted changing of lanes by drivers disturbs the traffic and the rhythm of a driver, and the tendency to lose control increases, which sometimes can be fatal,” said Muktesh Chander, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic).

“ The Traffic Police shall be laying more emphasis on prosecuting motorists found indulging in lane indiscipline,” Mr. Chander said.

The Traffic Police has evolved a pattern for the movement of vehicles across categories under the provisions of the Rules of Road Regulation, 1989, as well as the Delhi Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993.

This consists of the extreme left lane for buses as well as light four-wheeled transport vehicles, including four-wheeled goods carriers, and the next lane for three-wheelers.

For motorised traffic other than transport vehicles and goods carriers, the extreme right lane on all roads with a provision of a central median must be used, according to the rules, in addition to ensuring that traffic moving on the right is given precedence as it has the right of way.

“While changing lanes adequate precautions should be taken in terms of making use of rear and side-view mirrors, motorists are requested to adhere to the traffic rules and regulations,” Mr. Chander said.

From Monday, 50 prominent stretches will be designated as ‘No Tolerance Zones’ for lane discipline enforcement