PS BALI
Jammu Tawi, April 2
Rupees 20, 50 and 100 are not just currency notes, but are the names by what the drivers points out traffic cops in the Jammu city, which becomes fatty for the cops positioned at highways. Interestingly, top-brass of the traffic department are also tagged with such names, besides low ranked cops. The drivers mocked that the names are labeled to them (traffic cops) based on the amount they shell out from the drivers and accordingly have been named. "We are like regular customer to many traffic cops in Jammu and now it is the feature of the day to shell out some percentage of earning to them," alleged the driver wishing anonymity, adding that higher officials are hand-in-gloves with low ranked cops in fleecing drivers. He said that no matter, the driver is legitimate or not, but he (driver) should have knowledge of cops share. Within the city, there are many officers of traffic department from constable to inspector, who have been taking money on daily basis," the driver claimed, further revealing that most of the drivers plying on the city roads have shelved monthly share for these cops and a record of the same is maintained with the driver. Taking dig at higher officials of the traffic department, he said that due to the negligent and apathetic approach of the officials, the drivers are prompted to rash driving. "Taking advantage of the traffic department's approach, many drivers took to erring driving, thus resulting fatal accidents," he said. He acknowledged that no driver bothers about the traffic rules, as they know how tackle officials. "Rs 20 to 100, is all what an erring driver has to pay on the name of punishment for breaching any traffic rule," said driver. Ridiculing the insight of the drivers, IGP Traffic, Hemant Kumar Lohia, said that the drivers are habitual of violating rules, they make fun of others who try to rope them and are leveling allegations of corruption on them. "There is no uncertainty in saying that there are some elements in the department, who are promoting corruption, but the department is working on them and very soon this menace would be eradicated," assured IGP.
Rupees 20, 50 and 100 are not just currency notes, but are the names by what the drivers points out traffic cops in the Jammu city, which becomes fatty for the cops positioned at highways. Interestingly, top-brass of the traffic department are also tagged with such names, besides low ranked cops. The drivers mocked that the names are labeled to them (traffic cops) based on the amount they shell out from the drivers and accordingly have been named. "We are like regular customer to many traffic cops in Jammu and now it is the feature of the day to shell out some percentage of earning to them," alleged the driver wishing anonymity, adding that higher officials are hand-in-gloves with low ranked cops in fleecing drivers. He said that no matter, the driver is legitimate or not, but he (driver) should have knowledge of cops share. Within the city, there are many officers of traffic department from constable to inspector, who have been taking money on daily basis," the driver claimed, further revealing that most of the drivers plying on the city roads have shelved monthly share for these cops and a record of the same is maintained with the driver. Taking dig at higher officials of the traffic department, he said that due to the negligent and apathetic approach of the officials, the drivers are prompted to rash driving. "Taking advantage of the traffic department's approach, many drivers took to erring driving, thus resulting fatal accidents," he said. He acknowledged that no driver bothers about the traffic rules, as they know how tackle officials. "Rs 20 to 100, is all what an erring driver has to pay on the name of punishment for breaching any traffic rule," said driver. Ridiculing the insight of the drivers, IGP Traffic, Hemant Kumar Lohia, said that the drivers are habitual of violating rules, they make fun of others who try to rope them and are leveling allegations of corruption on them. "There is no uncertainty in saying that there are some elements in the department, who are promoting corruption, but the department is working on them and very soon this menace would be eradicated," assured IGP.
