Guwahati, Dec 22: In a significant move to encourage road safety measures and strengthen enforcement in the state, the transport department has handed over 10 state-of-the-art traffic interceptor vehicles and 150 breath analyzers to the Assam police.
The official equipment handover ceremony took place today at Assam Police Headquarters, Ulubari.
Symbolising the government’s commitment to ensuring safer roads for the citizens of Assam, Minister of Transport Parimal Suklabaidya formally handed over the equipment to the Director General of Police (DGP), Assam, Gyanendra Pratap Singh, in the presence of senior officials from the Transport Department and Assam Police.
This initiative emphasised the collaborative efforts between the Lead Agency on Road Safety, under the Transport Department, Assam, and the Assam Police to enhance road safety enforcement in the state.
“It comes at a crucial time as the festive season approaches, and many places experience challenging weather conditions, particularly foggy winters.
These pieces of equipment will be distributed across Assam in the most accident-prone areas. The deployment of 10 traffic interceptor vehicles equipped with advanced monitoring and enforcement tools will help in enhancing surveillance and deterring traffic violations, especially overspeeding, which is the leading cause of accidents and fatalities in Assam,” Assam police stated.
The DGP reiterated that two TIVs will be given exclusively to Nagaon and Golaghat districts for deployment in Kaziranga National Park to curb the menace of overspeeding in that segment.
“Breath analysts will enhance the enforcement efforts against drink and drive incidents, in which Assam registers more cases than the national average. With the onset of the festive season, the initiative targets reducing incidents of overspeeding, drinking, and driving in the state, which is one of the significant contributors to accidents and fatalities,” the Assam police stated in a press release.
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