In response to a tweet showing the illegal use of sirens throughout the city, Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand stated that traffic police will “conduct a special drive against this menace and detain and seize all vehicles using unauthorised sirens.”
On Sunday, a journalist tweeted a video of an Andhra Pradesh registration vehicle using a siren to clear traffic on its way from Tolichowki to Rethibowli.
Recognizing the issue of vehicles using sirens on roads unnecessarily, Hyderabad CP wrote, “Yes we agree with you that this illegal use of sirens by all and sundry is creating lot of traffic issues and disturbing maintenance of traffic flow (sic).”
In addition to the special drive to combat the illegal use of registration, he also said that some ambulances are illegally using sirens even if they are not carrying any patients or fake patients. These ambulances will also be checked, he informed.
Moreover, he requested the public also to “keep reporting with proof of such vehicles using illegal sirens.”
Users on the platform raised a number of additional concerns about traffic in the city and praised the Commissioner’s prompt response to the complaint. “Sir, this response clearly demonstrates public voice also would reach to authorities and can expect change. Right usage of social media as a powerful weapon for good cause. #socialmedia thanks for swift response (sic),” wrote a user.
Following the Commissioner’s orders, Hyderabad Traffic Police conducted the drive in the city on Monday under the supervision of Traffic ACP (East Zone) S. Sampath Kumar and booked cases against the violators.
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