Hyderabad:In continution of “Safety of School Children” campaign, Hyderabad Traffic Police today conducted special drive on Autos and other vehicles carrying school children in entire Hyderabad City.
In this special drive, 635 Autos, 42 Vans and 26 school buses were checked in city. 313 cases were booked. Wherein, 21 drivers found driving without Driving License.
During the drive 34 Vehicles were seized. All auto drivers, who drove the vehicles in drunken condition, without DL and Violation of norms shall be charge sheeted in the Court and may get imprisonment along with fine. Their Driving Licenses also may be suspended for a certain period or permanently.
During this drive at Tr. PS Abids at about 8.40 am at near Taj Mahal Hotel Traffic Police stopped one Mini School Bus AP 26 W 7019 of “Slate, The School”. The Traffic Cops checked the bus and found driver in inebriated condition. They conducted breath analyzing test and found his BAC count was more than permitted level. On enquiry he revealed his name as Sd. WajeedS/o, Sharief Aged about 28 years, Resident of Hyderabad.
At the time of checking nine (20) school children were present in the bus and all are below the age of 12 years. All the school children Travelling from Darulshifa to Salte, the School. A case was booked against Wajeed.
Traffic Cops informed about the dangerous way of transporting of children to the parents of School Children and counseled them not to send their children in vehicles, which violate Traffic Rules.
Hyderabad Traffic Police request all the Parents of school children not to send their children in a vehicle carrying more than the seating capacity. Transporting Children in overloaded vehicle is clear violation of Traffic rules. This endangers the lives of children. Hyderabad Traffic Police request the parents to check the validity of documents viz., Driving License of Driver, Registration Certificate, Insurance Certificate and Fitness Certificate of vehicles before sending children to Schools. Please verify the antecedents / behavior of driver. Safety of your children is our prime concern. This drive will continue in the city.(NSS)
