Coimbatore: The city police have drawn up an exhaustive plan to verify a secure and accident-free New Year.
Besides deploying more than 1,500 group of workers around the city to make sure that no untoward incidents occur, the police have prohibited cars on Gandhipuram Flyover, Avinashi Road Flyover, North Coimbatore Flyover and Ukkadam-Sungam Bypass Road Bridge on the New Year night.
The motion comes in the wake of car accidents on these stretches throughout the New Year involving motorists, mostly in drunken state.
According to the police advisory issued on Saturday, site visitors on the flyovers could be stopped between 11pm on Dec 31 to 3am on January 1. Police have warned that driving licences of motorists, who had been found in a drunken state, could be cancelled and extra motion could be initiated.
Police have additionally issued an inventory of advisories for resorts, golf equipment and commercial establishments that intend to prepare New Year celebrations. "Hotels should organise New Year celebrations only after obtaining due permission from police. If stages were erected, stability certificates and permission from fire and rescue services department is mandatory," the advisory mentioned.
While bars and resorts were warned not to stay open past the government approved timing, the police have additionally mentioned that it is the duty of the organisers of New Year occasions to make sure that the members reach their locations safely. Eateries must even be closed within the approved timing.
Public must no longer be allowed to make use of swimming pools in resorts throughout the celebrations. "Obscene dance performances will not be allowed," police mentioned.
Loudspeakers put in for New Year parties must no longer exceed 45 decibels. Police have additionally warned that crackers must no longer be burst in public places like roads.
Besides deploying more than 1,500 group of workers around the city to make sure that no untoward incidents occur, the police have prohibited cars on Gandhipuram Flyover, Avinashi Road Flyover, North Coimbatore Flyover and Ukkadam-Sungam Bypass Road Bridge on the New Year night.
The motion comes in the wake of car accidents on these stretches throughout the New Year involving motorists, mostly in drunken state.
According to the police advisory issued on Saturday, site visitors on the flyovers could be stopped between 11pm on Dec 31 to 3am on January 1. Police have warned that driving licences of motorists, who had been found in a drunken state, could be cancelled and extra motion could be initiated.
Police have additionally issued an inventory of advisories for resorts, golf equipment and commercial establishments that intend to prepare New Year celebrations. "Hotels should organise New Year celebrations only after obtaining due permission from police. If stages were erected, stability certificates and permission from fire and rescue services department is mandatory," the advisory mentioned.
While bars and resorts were warned not to stay open past the government approved timing, the police have additionally mentioned that it is the duty of the organisers of New Year occasions to make sure that the members reach their locations safely. Eateries must even be closed within the approved timing.
Public must no longer be allowed to make use of swimming pools in resorts throughout the celebrations. "Obscene dance performances will not be allowed," police mentioned.
Loudspeakers put in for New Year parties must no longer exceed 45 decibels. Police have additionally warned that crackers must no longer be burst in public places like roads.
Flyovers in city to be closed down for vehicular traffic on New Year night
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December 31, 2017
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