Will stringent laws against drunk driving end the menace?

Will stringent laws against drunk driving end the menace?

A day after government's tough stand on drunk driving, mixed reactions have come in from across the country. ...
10:30 PM, Mar 02, 2012
Traffic rules to get stricter, 5 times more fine proposed

Traffic rules to get stricter, 5 times more fine proposed

The cabinet on Thursday approved tough amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act. ...
12:12 AM, Mar 02, 2012

43 ways to break traffic rules in India

43 ways to break traffic rules in India New Delhi: The Cabinet on Thursday approved amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act, increasing steeply the fine to be paid for traffic rules violations. According to sources, the Cabinet has approved the amendments to the Act for harsher punishments for offences like drunken driving and violation of traffic rules. Here is a list of all the traffic offences that can make you shed hefty penalty or land you in further...
06:50 PM, Mar 01, 2012

Pune: Army jawans clash with traffic policemen

Pune: Army jawans clash with traffic policemen Pune: A major clash took place between some Army personnel and traffic policemen in Pune on Tuesday night. Two jawans on a motorcycle allegedly beat up traffic policemen after they were stopped from going into a no-entry zone. Witnesses say the argument turned violent when the constables tried to issue the jawans a challan. Some civilians who tried to break up the fight were also beaten up. Journalists who captured...
08:12 AM, Feb 01, 2012

TN: Collector slaps Rs 1.02 lakh fine on vehicles

TN: Collector slaps Rs 1.02 lakh fine on vehicles Madurai: District Collector U Sagayam has slapped a Rs 1.02 lakh fine on vehicles violating Motor Vehicles Act and other rules in surprise checks. The Collector who personally conducted the checks, slapped fines on more than 30 goods vehicles, besides fining drivers for not wearing uniforms and seat belts. Blinding headlights used by three omnibuses were also seized. The raids which started at 8 PM last night continued till 3...
11:53 PM, Jan 29, 2012

Congress leaders flout helmet rule in UP

Congress leaders flout helmet rule in UP Jhansi: The poll frenzy in UP has made some leaders oblivious of the traffic rules. Two senior Congress leaders - Union Minister Pradeep Jain Aditya and Congress MP Raj Babbar - were seen in Jhansi, driving a scooter, without their helmets. The leaders were on a trip across the city on Monday to monitor the preparations for Rahul Gandhi's rally. The question, however, that many of the onlookers were asking...
04:55 PM, Jan 17, 2012

Unspoken and unwritten traffic rules of Mumbai

The Chastity Belt |  Madhuri Banerjee

1. Time = Distance x Potholes: No matter how fast you go, which short cut you take, and how much Power fuel you put in ...
05:21 PM, Aug 17, 2011
CJ fights against flouting of traffic rules

CJ fights against flouting of traffic rules

CJ Sameer Mehta makes an effort to stop violation of traffic rules in the city. ...
11:15 PM, May 28, 2011
Rash driving: Man appeals for strict traffic rules

Rash driving: Man appeals for strict traffic rules

Col Devinder Singh lost his son, daughter-in-law and grand daughter, who were killed in a reckless driving accident. ...
10:06 PM, Sep 21, 2010

In Kolkata, break traffic rules and get a rose

In Kolkata, break traffic rules and get a rose The idea is to make pedestrians and drivers aware of traffic rules. ...
11:45 AM, Dec 28, 2009
7-year-old girl teaches Delhiites public manners

7-year-old girl teaches Delhiites public manners

Delhi govt has launched a campaign to spread public awareness. ...
02:52 PM, Dec 27, 2009
Making a difference: CJ promotes road safety

Making a difference: CJ promotes road safety

CJ Mukul Chandra Joshi has taken upon himself to promote road safety. ...
03:23 PM, Jul 07, 2009

Mission helmet : Patil rides pillion to encourage drivers

Mission helmet : Patil rides pillion to encourage drivers Leicester: The West Indies left-hander Assad Fudadin says he is hoping to rekindle his love affair with England once he gets a look-in during the ongoing series. The 26-year-old is yet to play a match on tour but with one Test left in the three-match series, is keen on putting his talents on display. As batsman, you have to do a lot of work on your technique, when you are...
11:43 PM, May 28, 2008

Hyderabad: Break traffic rule, be constable for a day

Hyderabad: Break traffic rule, be constable for a day Lahore: A day after insisting that former captain Shoaib Malik would not accompany the Pakistan team immediately to Zimbabwe, the cricket Board here on Sunday did a U-turn and announced his inclusion in the full squad. In its announcement on Sunday, the board said that Malik had been included in the Zimbabwe-bound squad after consultations between the national selection committee and team management and would join the last day of...
02:30 AM, Feb 23, 2008

Break traffic rules and be a cop

Break traffic rules and be a cop If you break traffic rules, you may end up being a traffic cop! That’s a Delhi court's punishment to a man who admitted to drunk driving. ...
11:22 AM, Jun 07, 2007
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