By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, Nov 14: The state government on Tuesday directed the Director General of Police and the district authorities to take serious note of reckless riding.
“Tragic incidents are happening every day. The DGP has been directed to take necessary action,” Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Home (Police), Prestone Tynsong said on Tuesday.
“Reckless driving by two-wheelers or four-wheelers have to be handled very seriously by the district administration, SP, traffic police, whoever,” he said.
He said the government would not tolerate reckless driving just as it initiated action against noisy exhausts of vehicles that were creating a nuisance. “We will make sure reckless drivers are booked according to the law,” he added.
Speeding and overtaking, especially by two-wheel riders, have been a common sight on the city’s congested roads and the consequences have been fatal at times.
Tynsong’s statement followed the death of a woman in Mawlai on Monday. She succumbed to her injuries sustained when a speeding two-wheeler hit her. A few months ago, a video that showed a scooter hit a school student at Laitumkhrah had gone viral.Superintendent of Police (Traffic), K. Prasad said the two-wheeler rider involved in the accident is a juvenile and has been apprehended. He added that the boy has a learner’s license and has violated the norms and conditions therein.
The police may take action against the parents of the boy since according to rules, the learner has to drive in a public place only with the consent of the parents.
Admitting that accidents are happening almost every day, he said that necessary directions have been given to the traffic police to intensify their checking in many locations of the city.
The SP also said that pedestrians who try to cross the road should be careful as they often cross the road from any place without checking left or right.
The traffic police generally become active for a few weeks after accidents involving two-wheelers happen in Shillong.