Next time you violate a traffic rule like riding cycle with defective brakes, think twice before arguing with cops for challaning you saying it is not an offence and that they cannot prosecute you for it.
Delhi Police is procuring 2,000 sophisticated equipments for e-challaning which will have in its memory 412 violations prescribed in the Motor Vehicles Act.
Due to lack of knowledge on traffic violations, a senior police official said, personnel normally do not book people on certain things like riding cycle with defective brakes or not keeping head lamps lit while driving in public places 30 minutes before sunrise or after sunset.
"There are instances when motorists get into argument with traffic personnel. Then they have to contact some seniors or check the rule book to convince the motorist that it is a violation. It takes time. By feeding all the 412 violations, this problem will be addressed," the official said.
The device, which police believe will save manpower, time and reduce paper work, will be capable of retrieving data relating to violating vehicles or drivers from the database.
It is also being designed so as to include Unique Identity Number (UID) as and when it is implemented in the country, the official said.
To ensure that there is no foul play, the official said, it is ensured that no change can be made in the data nor it can be deleted once a challan is printed.
"As soon as a vehicle registration number is entered, the handheld device will automatically check from the server if the vehicle is stolen, wanted in any criminal case or is in the list of suspicious vehicles," the official said.
The device will also help the traffic personnel to know about the previous offences committed by the driver or pending challans on the vehicles.
The devices will also be customised so that traffic officers should be able to issue challans only for offences they are authorised as per their rank.
The senior police officials will also be able to view the location of any particular device and the officers who is using it on a web-based map.
Police is also looking into whether they can get violators pay through credit cards.
With police mulling the possibility of becoming a partner in Delhi Government's 'Jeevan Project', it has asked companies participating in the tender to incorporate the facility of paying challans at government kiosks.
