BHUBANESWAR: It is a cashback alternative for those, who were fined Rs 100 for any street rule violation beneath the motor vehicles (MV) act in Keonjhar district. In a first within the nation, the Keonjhar district police have launched an initiative to pay Rs 100 cash reward and provides an appreciation certificate to those, who obey street rules and pressure properly.
“We started the radical initiative on Saturday and so far given the money incentive and certificate to no less than 50 good riders or drivers within the remaining two days. We will use the road safety fund to pay the cash to the great riders,” district superintendent of police (Keonjhar) Jay Narayan Pankaj advised TOI.
The district police chief said the aim of awarding good riders is aimed toward sensitising folks to obey street safety norms and minimise injuries. It has been a normal follow around the nation to target rash drivers and penalize them. “We considered giving due reputation to good drivers. This is first time within the nation that police are paying cash incentive to good drivers,” Pankaj said.
According to the initiative, the police conduct random checking on roads and examine if the driving force possesses legitimate transport paperwork (using licence and car insurance), makes use of seat belt, biker wears helmet, sticks to speed restrict, is not under the influence of alcohol or intoxicated and no longer talking on cell phone whilst using. “We have inspectors-in-charge (IICs) of police stations to examine those standards to choose the great rider or motive force. The cash incentive might be paid on the spot. Since it's not possible to check each and every rider or motive force each day, we can conduct the checking randomly at other puts,” said Pankaj, who in June remaining yr appealed outstanding temples, churches, mosques and gurudwaras within the district to sensitise guests to use helmets and seat belts.
Total 316 individuals died in street injuries in mineral-rich Keonjhar district in 2018. At least 312 and 254 folks had died in 2017 and 2016 respectively. While the money reward for good riders in confined to Keonjhar district, regional transport officers and police across Odisha these days pay Rs 2,000 cash reward beneath the Good Samaritan coverage to folks, who shift coincidence sufferers to hospitals.
“I used to be jittery when the police stopped me and requested me to show my using licence and motorcycle insurance paper. Then I underwent breathalyser test. When I cleared all exams, the police gave me a Rs 100 word and a certificate. I never anticipated to be rewarded for using neatly,” said Sanjeev Pradhan, a biker.
“We started the radical initiative on Saturday and so far given the money incentive and certificate to no less than 50 good riders or drivers within the remaining two days. We will use the road safety fund to pay the cash to the great riders,” district superintendent of police (Keonjhar) Jay Narayan Pankaj advised TOI.
The district police chief said the aim of awarding good riders is aimed toward sensitising folks to obey street safety norms and minimise injuries. It has been a normal follow around the nation to target rash drivers and penalize them. “We considered giving due reputation to good drivers. This is first time within the nation that police are paying cash incentive to good drivers,” Pankaj said.
According to the initiative, the police conduct random checking on roads and examine if the driving force possesses legitimate transport paperwork (using licence and car insurance), makes use of seat belt, biker wears helmet, sticks to speed restrict, is not under the influence of alcohol or intoxicated and no longer talking on cell phone whilst using. “We have inspectors-in-charge (IICs) of police stations to examine those standards to choose the great rider or motive force. The cash incentive might be paid on the spot. Since it's not possible to check each and every rider or motive force each day, we can conduct the checking randomly at other puts,” said Pankaj, who in June remaining yr appealed outstanding temples, churches, mosques and gurudwaras within the district to sensitise guests to use helmets and seat belts.
Total 316 individuals died in street injuries in mineral-rich Keonjhar district in 2018. At least 312 and 254 folks had died in 2017 and 2016 respectively. While the money reward for good riders in confined to Keonjhar district, regional transport officers and police across Odisha these days pay Rs 2,000 cash reward beneath the Good Samaritan coverage to folks, who shift coincidence sufferers to hospitals.
“I used to be jittery when the police stopped me and requested me to show my using licence and motorcycle insurance paper. Then I underwent breathalyser test. When I cleared all exams, the police gave me a Rs 100 word and a certificate. I never anticipated to be rewarded for using neatly,” said Sanjeev Pradhan, a biker.
Good riders get cash reward by police in Odisha's Keonjhar district
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