While Police Commissioner Dattatray Padsalgikar had set the deadline of Aug 15 for cops to gear up and wear helmets while riding their bikes, not much seems to have changed
Last week Mumbai Police Commissioner Dattatray Padsalgikar had issued an order to the police force asking them to abide by traffic laws — to wear helmets and seat belts while riding or driving.
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The Police Commissioner had set a deadline of August 15, for the men in Khaki to comply with the order, failing which strict departmental action was warned.
mid-day did a ground check to find out if the police force had abided by the top cop’s orders and look what we found.
2.45PM | Pant Nagar, Ghatkopar
Pics: Datta Kumbhar, Pradeep Dhivar, Rane Ashish, Suresh Karkera
The traffic police launched a campaign to educate policemen flouting traffic rules from Tuesday, and these pictures taken during the course of August 16, display the ground reality.
5.52PM | King’s Circle, Matunga
Top cop says
Joint Commissioner of Police (traffic) Milind Bharambe told mid-day that the drive began from Tuesday morning. “I won’t be able to share a figure, as the statistics would be compiled till late night. But, action will be taken on the cops flouting traffic rules,” he said.
2.30PM | Shivaji Park, Dadar
Given ample time
Policemen were given an entire week to gear up and procure helmets.
In addition, the CP had also ordered the police to crackdown on officers who use a ‘Police’ sticker on their personal vehicles.
5.26PM | Opp Gandhi Mkt
The Commissioner had issued the order as many citizens had complained that while they were regularly caught and penalised by policemen for not wearing helmets or driving without seat belts, there was no one to catch cops who openly flouted these rules.
11.03PM | WEH, Santacruz
While the deadline of August 15 has come and gone, the ‘Police’ stickers continue to shine on motorbikes, and policemen ride the streets sans helmets.
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