Archive · 22 May 2025
Chennai Traffic Police to Intensify Enforcement on Key Offences
The Chennai Traffic Police are cracking down on dangerous driving.
They're focusing on five key offenses, like not wearing helmets and speeding, because these often lead to accidents.
Police officers were reminded to give out tickets more consistently.
Some officers were not doing their jobs, so they received warnings.
A transport activist pointed out other dangerous actions, like running red lights, which the police will still address.
The goal is to make city roads safer and reduce the number of deaths on the road each month.
Chennai Traffic Police will increase enforcement of five high-risk traffic offenses.
The offences include: not wearing a helmet, triple riding, driving under influence of alcohol, over-speeding, and entering no-entry zones.
The Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety categorized these as serious violations.
Senior officers identified lapses in enforcement during a review meeting.
A transport activist expressed concern over omitting signal jumping and wrong-side driving.
- Who
- Greater Chennai Traffic Police, directed by Commissioner A Arun.
- What
- Chennai Traffic Police to intensify checks on five high-risk traffic offences.
- When
- Following a review meeting on May 19.
- Where
- Chennai
- Why
- To improve traffic enforcement and reduce road fatalities.
Activist Concerns
Traffic Police Response
Scope of Enforcement
Activist Concerns
Also address signal jumping and wrong-side driving, as these are dangerous as well.
Traffic Police Response
Focus on five major offenses.
- Targeted Offences
- Riding without a helmet, triple riding, drunk driving, speeding, no-entry zone violations
- Monthly Fatalities
- 40-50 in Chennai
- Action
- Increased enforcement, departmental memos
- Primary Focus
- Five high-risk traffic offences
- Additional offenses
- Signal jumping and wrong side driving