2019 saw highest number of traffic challans in 4 years

CHANDIGARH: The traffic police issued as many 2, 69,855 challans in 2019, making it the highest number of penalties in four years. This comes despite amendments in the Motor Vehicle Act, brought into effect in September, which increased the fine amount and punishments for many traffic violations.

Most of the challans were issued for driving without helmet, one of the offences against which stricter punishment was brought in.

Meanwhile, the number of challans for drunken driving have come down significantly from 6,489 in 2018 to 4,596 in 2019. Officiating chief traffic marshal Suresh Sharma said, “A fall in the number is surprising as the number of nakas has actually gone up.” Even in 2018, the number had slightly decreased.