PANAJI: The traffic police on Wednesday mentioned motorists who halt their cars at the newly inaugurated Atal Setu or stroll on it, might be fined. The bridge, which is the 3rd link over Mandovi river, is also off-limits for two- and three-wheelers.
An order issued on January 25 stated that two- and three- wheelers are not permitted to ply at the new cable-stayed bridge. It also stated that parking at the bridge is against the law. Pedestrians, too, are not allowed on it. However, a number of motorists endured to prevent halfway to admire the view even after the bridge was once thrown open to vehicular traffic from Tuesday. Two-wheelers had been also noticed taking the direction in tandem with cars and heavy cars.
“This presentations the quantity of civic sense in our other people. It is an appeal to such other people to not destroy the legislation. If we find any individual halting their car at the bridge or strolling on it, we will factor a challan to them,” DySP, traffic (North Goa), Dharmesh Angle, mentioned.
Riders and pedestrians claimed lack of information in regards to the rules and mentioned they lost sight of signboards at the bridge indicating the prohibitions.
“There had been two boards erected at the bridge, however they're small and insufficient in quantity. We have written to the state executive so as to add extra signboards. I have also instructed my PIs to deploy team of workers on the bridge to bodily make sure that two-wheelers and three-wheelers don’t move on it,” Angle mentioned.
He mentioned the traffic police would crack down on voters if violations persevered. “I have instructed my PIs that if there any one is located strolling or using at the bridge, advise them to not come. After this week, we will not recommend them, however get started issuing challans as an alternative,” he mentioned.
An order issued on January 25 stated that two- and three- wheelers are not permitted to ply at the new cable-stayed bridge. It also stated that parking at the bridge is against the law. Pedestrians, too, are not allowed on it. However, a number of motorists endured to prevent halfway to admire the view even after the bridge was once thrown open to vehicular traffic from Tuesday. Two-wheelers had been also noticed taking the direction in tandem with cars and heavy cars.
“This presentations the quantity of civic sense in our other people. It is an appeal to such other people to not destroy the legislation. If we find any individual halting their car at the bridge or strolling on it, we will factor a challan to them,” DySP, traffic (North Goa), Dharmesh Angle, mentioned.
Riders and pedestrians claimed lack of information in regards to the rules and mentioned they lost sight of signboards at the bridge indicating the prohibitions.
“There had been two boards erected at the bridge, however they're small and insufficient in quantity. We have written to the state executive so as to add extra signboards. I have also instructed my PIs to deploy team of workers on the bridge to bodily make sure that two-wheelers and three-wheelers don’t move on it,” Angle mentioned.
He mentioned the traffic police would crack down on voters if violations persevered. “I have instructed my PIs that if there any one is located strolling or using at the bridge, advise them to not come. After this week, we will not recommend them, however get started issuing challans as an alternative,” he mentioned.
Be ready for fine if you ride, walk on Atal Setu
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