CITY TRAFFIC BRANCH

Highway Guidelines

Highway Guidelines Highway Safety - Police Guidelines for Drivers

Special Branch is very important in the structure of district Police organization. This Branch plans and designs the structure arrangements during Festivals, Elections, Examinations, VIP, and VVIP Visits in the district and co-ordinate with Police Stations.
This branch collects confidential information in advance regarding activities of various organizations, Movements & activities of various political parties. This information is then analyzed and the input is send to the State Intelligence Department (SID) as well as to the police stations concerned to take necessary actions.
This branch also deals with Character verification, Passport verification, Cases of noise pollution and recommendation for various licenses.

Guidelines for Motorcyclists -

• Always wear helmets.
• When driving always carry your driving license and important documents such as your vehicle registration certificate, insurance certificate, road tax & P.U.C certificate.
• Never Drink and Drive.
• Adhere to traffic signals, boards and signs.
• Avoid using the cell phone when driving. If urgent move to left, stop and then take the call.
• Do not ride at high speeds, You may lose control and your life in the bargain.
• Do not ride or wheel your vehicle on to the footpath.
• Use your lights when riding at night.
• Understand the signals given by other road users and use the same when riding.
• Never stop abruptly in traffic, Move to the left and slow down.
• When passing a stationery vehicle allow sufficient clearance for the car doors which may open suddenly.
• Do not try and weave your way through stationery or slow moving traffic, It may cause accidents
• Slow down at zebra crossing and if needs be stop.
• Always ride with both hands on the handlebar except when signaling.
• Don't sit children on fuel tanks or stand them in front of the rider.
• Avoid using brakes at turns. If needed, ensure both brakes are applied gently.

Guidelines for Pedestrians -

• Never walk on the main carriageway, it could be fatal.
• Use footpaths subways & pedestrian crossings for your safetytificate.
• In case of no footpaths, walk against the direction of traffic which allows better visibility.
• In case of no pedestrian crossings, watch for traffic on both sides and cross when it's safe.
• Don't indulge in jay walking, reading newspapers or hoardings when on the roads.

Accidents -

• Halt your vehicle.
• Remove the injured to the nearest private / Govt. Hospital.
• At the Government Hospital, give your name, address and relevant information of the accident to the duty constable stationed at the casualty department.
• Wait in the hospital for arrival of the duty officer from the Police Station.
• If you cannot give first aid or medical treatment to the injured at the place of the accident because you are surrounded by a mob, then you must report this incident immediately to nearest Police Station.

As per the provisions of sections 134(a), (b) r/w 187 M. V. Act Driver failing to do so is liable for three months imprisonment or five hundred rupees fine or both.