Kolkata: Lalbazar has ordered a crackdown on racing bikers who often cover the number plates of their motorcycles to evade prosecution.
Kolkata Police and Bidhannagar Police have formed special teams for the drive. Check-nakas are also being set up across the city to catch the violators.
A recent video on social media, in which a young man was seen covering a bike’s number plate with tape, followed by a race at a dangerous speed of about 150 kmph on the outskirts of the city, prompted police commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma to order the force to take immediate legal action against anyone found covering their vehicles’ number plates. The covering of the number plate, said police, helped the youth evade prosecution.
Police said they would make guardians and garage owners liable if minors or non-owner youngsters were found riding bikes. “We will take legal action against everyone involved,” said a Garia Traffic Guard officer. Ahead of the Road Safety Week, police plan to visit slums and interact with parents, urging them not to allow their minor wards to race on bikes. For adult wards, police said, they would request the guardians to ensure the riders wore helmets and did not ride while drunk.
“We have instructed local traffic guards to reach out to parents and garage owners. We plan to keep tabs on movements from slums on to EM Bypass. We need to curb drunk-driving, too, and it will begin from this year’s Road Safety Week “, said a senior officer.
EM Bypass will see heavy cop presence at night. “We have been keeping nakas at Parama Island, Highland Park, Mukundapur market and Chowbaga since Covid days. We have added the Urbana-approach road, Ajoynagar approach and Kasba connector,” said police.
Kolkata: Lalbazar has ordered a crackdown on racing bikers who often cover the number plates of their motorcycles to evade prosecution.
Kolkata Police and Bidhannagar Police have formed special teams for the drive. Check-nakas are also being set up across the city to catch the violators.
A recent video on social media, in which a young man was seen covering a bike’s number plate with tape, followed by a race at a dangerous speed of about 150 kmph on the outskirts of the city, prompted police commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma to order the force to take immediate legal action against anyone found covering their vehicles’ number plates. The covering of the number plate, said police, helped the youth evade prosecution.
Police said they would make guardians and garage owners liable if minors or non-owner youngsters were found riding bikes. “We will take legal action against everyone involved,” said a Garia Traffic Guard officer. Ahead of the Road Safety Week, police plan to visit slums and interact with parents, urging them not to allow their minor wards to race on bikes. For adult wards, police said, they would request the guardians to ensure the riders wore helmets and did not ride while drunk.
“We have instructed local traffic guards to reach out to parents and garage owners. We plan to keep tabs on movements from slums on to EM Bypass. We need to curb drunk-driving, too, and it will begin from this year’s Road Safety Week “, said a senior officer.
EM Bypass will see heavy cop presence at night. “We have been keeping nakas at Parama Island, Highland Park, Mukundapur market and Chowbaga since Covid days. We have added the Urbana-approach road, Ajoynagar approach and Kasba connector,” said police.