Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is taking stringent action against habitual violators of traffic rules during the ongoing ‘Zero Fatality Fortnight’ being observed in the state.
As per official sources, the Commerce and Transport department has identified vehicle owners with a history of repeated traffic rule violations. In the first phase of the crackdown, the registration certificates of 241 vehicles have been suspended for frequent traffic rule violation.
The department, in coordination with the police, is conducting special enforcement drives targeting habitual violators. Strict measures, including cancellation of vehicle registrations, will continue as part of the campaign.
Officials said the highest number of registration cancellation was reported from the Sambalpur RTO (57 vehicles), followed by Sundargarh RTO (52 vehicles).
The ‘Zero Fatality Fortnight’, which concludes on November 30, aims to reduce road accident deaths in the state. Apart from awareness campaigns, the Transport department is putting emphasis on enforcement to ensure road safety.
