Port Blair, Oct. 27: To curb over speeding on roads, A & N Police has equipped its traffic unit with high-tech Speed laser guns for detection of over speeding by vehicles in the city.

To check the danger of rash driving in city roads, the A&N Police has further strengthened its Traffic unit with high tech speed laser gun which will detect over speeding of the vehicles. The much needed Speed laser gun was launched by the DGP (I/c), Shri Madhup K.Tewari, IPS at Girls School traffic point at Mahavir Singh road today in the presence of Shri. Sanjay Kumar, IPS, IGP (Intl/ACU) and Shri Manoj C. IPS Superintendent of Police (Traffic) and other senior officials.

The DGP (I/c) expressed happiness that Traffic Unit of A&N Police has been further strengthened and equipped with 3 high tech speed laser guns to curb the menace of rash driving.

Majority of fatal accidents are due to rash driving in road accidents, and these speed laser guns will be used in accident prone areas and penalty/challan will be imposed upon over speeding vehicles. The A&N Police will be procuring more laser guns and it will be used in interior areas as well as outer islands to curb the menace of over speeding.

It is brought to the notice of the general public that Traffic Police about to launch massive drive to check the violation of over speeding in the city.

Hence, it is requested to all the general public as well as driver/rider of the vehicles not to drive their vehicles beyond the speed limits. If anyone found violating the above said norms necessary action will be taken against them as per section of law.

All the norms and guidelines/directions issued by MHA &A& N Administration related to prevention and containment of spread of COVID-19 was followed during the programme.