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‘Flying Squad’ to check speeding bikers

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Thursday, 19 August 2010 04:59

Staff Reporter SHILLONG, Aug. 18: The state Traffic Police will soon be commissioned with a ‘Flying Squad’ comprising personnel on motorbikes all over the state to check “over speeding bikers”, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (City), Herbert G Lyngdoh. The number of two wheelers in Meghalaya has exceeded over 15,000, according to latest reports. Motorbikes number 9,200 and scooters 8,000. Briefing the media here on Wednesday, Lyngdoh said that the Traffic Department will not stand idle but will take legal action on all bikers, including four wheelers, who do not abide by the speed limit particularly in crowded areas like Police Bazaar. The decision was taken after the department pegged the entry of accident cases at 24 in June this year, with six deaths, Lyngdoh said. “If anybody is found bike stunting in places where it is prohibited, stringent action will be taken and they will be arrested,” he said. This is also for pedestrian safety, he added. Lyngdoh said bikers tend to “show off” their skills in places like Sohra and Lachumiere. Such activities will be banned in these places and other parts of the state, and action will be taken, he said. Meanwhile, the DSP said that stern action would also be taken against modification of silencers which add to noise pollution. Bikers too will be made to wear helmets while riding, he added.

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Flying Squad get 16 bikes to monitor traffic violators

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Wednesday, 08 September 2010 05:21

Staff Reporter SHILLONG, Sept. 07: In a bid to control traffic congestion as well as traffic violators in the city, the Shillong Traffic Police have introduced the Flying Squad which will have traffic policemen riding on fancy Pulsar 180cc motorbikes which will help them to move from one point to another to control traffic congestion with ease. R. Mawthoh, Superintendent of Police, East Khasi Hills, while speaking to the media, said that a total of 16 bikes funded by the state government have been provided to the Traffic Police to help with their mobility so that they can control traffic more efficiently as well as look out for traffic violators. "The Flying Squad will only look after traffic regulations and enforce them. We hope that with this introduction, traffic congestion will be eased," Mawthoh said. While mentioning that the Traffic Police can now chase after traffic violators, especially two wheel motorists, Mawthoh also said that there will be no exceptions even for the traffic cops to bending the rules handed out by the Traffic Department. Superintendent of Police Traffic (City), C. Lyngwa also stated that the Flying Squad will be able to ease traffic jams. "The stretch from Dhanketi to Malki is a long stretch and it gets quite difficult for traffic policemen there to clear traffic jams in that entire area. Now, they will be able to move to and fro between the two locations."

Four bikes for Flying Squad released at Nongpoh

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Wednesday, 15 September 2010 05:26

Staff Reporter Nongpoh, Sept .14: Nongpoh police on Tuesday through its Superintendent of Police, MK Dkhar, received four bikes for the Flying Squad which were flagged off at the SP’s office campus in a bid to control and tackle traffic snarls and violators. Before making the squad functional, Dkhar held a meeting with police officers of different police stations in Ri Bhoi to brief them on the functioning of the Flying Squad. Dkhar said that the riders of the squad will also be equipped with hand sets, small arms and sirens.

Well, good to see. Would be happy to see if this is enforced!!! Most of the laws in our country are still in paper because of lack in enforcement. I wish this one not only exist on paper, but in reality too!!!

Buddy, the Flying Squads are already out in Meghalaya. took two pics but not worth sharing yet, too blur for the eye.

The proff of thier enforcement is that I have already been issued a "No Parking Summon Slip" by the squads last Friday iteself. But I wasn'st satisfied with the slip coz I had properly parked just beside a private residence where "No Parking" sign wasn't seen! On top of that, there were two other vehicles parked just next to me who haven't been issued a summon slip: one was a black avenger and the other was a Police Registered Armada vehicle. To my surprise, the Armada had no summon slip because of obvious reasons which we all know.

Anyway, there was no time to waste in arguing with the authority as I had to catch up my engagement in the next 45minutes. So I just paid the 200 bux fine and rushed for my ceremony .

Overall, its a job well done by the Squads though my second experience was a little unpleasant one.

@DBoy - What I intent to say is, showing the seriousness at present is fine, but it should be done on longer terms otherwise it would become yet another law similar to the one that passed on "smoking in public"

+1 buddy.
Hoping for the same too. But so far so good, it has already been enforced to few other districts too .