“Most of the detained persons were
teenagers who were either without helmets which is a must or driving at
excessive speeds. Many of them even did not have a license,” said Amitav Ghosh,
the officer in charge (traffic) in Darjeeling
In the plains however, traffic personnel
regularly keeps a check on the bikers for not wearing a helmet compared to the
hills. Often it has been noticed that bikers are without helmet who are mostly
teenagers. Till date even the police who are in charge of the traffic system in
the state have not cracked down with much effect. As observed, in the other two
subdivisions of the hills Kalimpong and Kurseong too bike riders are seen
without helmets. It has also been
noticed that the bikers without helmets move away right from under the nose of
the traffic officer on duty at various points of the hills.
Ghosh admitted that the traffic rules are
followed strictly by the riders and the police too have not checked regularly.
“The traffic rules for two wheelers are neglected in the hills comparably with the
other districts. Todays move is also a lesson to generate awareness to the
people that traffic rules applicable for bikers should also be followed in the
hills. Even after this the situation remains same we will take stern action
against those who disobey,” added Ghosh.
In the neighbouring Gangtok, the capital
of Sikkim
The Darjeeling
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