People who rode on footpaths, and without helmets were caught

After the crackdown on over 5,000 autorickshaw drivers in the city this week, the Bengaluru City Traffic Police have now turned their attention on two-wheeler riders. As many as 16,475 two-wheeler riders were booked by the traffic police during a special drive against traffic violators on Wednesday.

The drive was conducted between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. It focussed on intercepting two-wheeler riders who rode on footpaths, without helmets, going on the wrong side or in no-entry areas, and those involved in rash and negligent riding, and triple riding.

Among the 16,000-odd vehicles booked, a total of 253 two-wheelers were seized and licences of 148 two-wheeler riders were confiscated. These licences will be submitted to the Transport Department with a recommendation to suspend them. Bengaluru West division recorded as many as 4,695 cases.

Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) B. Dayananda said many two-wheeler riders were flouting traffic rules, especially during early morning.

“This is the reason why we started the special drive at around 6 a.m. The drive was taken up to enforce the traffic rules and warn two-wheeler riders against disregarding them,” he added.