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For the first time, Delhi Police registered two FIRs for driving on the wrong side of the road, a case under BNS Section 281, Indian Express gave this information in one of its reports. This is the first time that an FIR has been registered in a case of wrong side driving in a Union Territory.
New Delhi. To intensify its action against traffic rules violations, Delhi Police has registered two FIRs related to driving on the wrong side of the road. The decision to register criminal cases against traffic rule violators is a major change in the way of law enforcement, in which instead of issuing challans, FIRs are now being registered. These FIRs have been registered by traffic assistant sub-inspectors in their respective traffic circles.
this happened for the first time
This is the first time in any union territory of the country that the police is registering a criminal case against those who break traffic rules. According to police officials, in both the cases a case has been registered under Section 281 of the BNS (reckless driving) and relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act. According to the Indian Express report, these FIRs have been registered by traffic assistant sub-inspectors in their respective traffic circles. An FIR was registered in Kapashera when a driver was caught driving in the wrong direction near Kapashera Chowk. The driver told the traffic policeman that he was in a hurry and wanted to avoid the traffic jam.
Rule of fine of Rs 5,000
Driving in the wrong direction attracts a fine of Rs 5,000. However, the FIR registered under Section 281 of the Indian Justice Code 2023 carries a maximum punishment of six months in jail, a fine of Rs 1,000 or both and the vehicle will also be confiscated. According to the Indian Express report, the people against whom cases have been registered in the first two FIRs have been released on bail after their arrest.
What will be the new rule?
Police officials said that registering an FIR for driving in the wrong direction will not become a general rule, but it is being implemented as a preventive measure. The report quoted an official as saying that if a traffic officer identifies a person who is endangering the lives of others or is driving in the wrong direction in a heavy traffic area, then an FIR will be registered against him.