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GUWAHATI: Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Guwahati, Hiranya Kumar Barman today warned citizens against driving under the influence of alcohol with the year-end festivities coming closer.
Addressing a press conference ahead of December 31 the DCP said this. To keep drunk driving and road accidents to a minimum, DCP Barman urged citizens to refrain from rash driving.
He said, "I urge the people of Guwahati to adhere to road rules and wear seatbelts while driving. There have been 375 cases of driving under the influence of alcohol registered from December 20 to 24."
DCP Barman also issued several advisories ahead of the New Year. He said, "There should be sufficient lighting in shopping malls, bars and hotels. Hotel and restaurant owners will have to ensure CCTV coverage of inside premises as well as at their parking lots. Sale of alcohol at picnic spots is strictly prohibited."
Meanwhile, he went on to urge families owning more than one vehicle to take out only one of them, in order to reduce traffic congestion at picnic areas.
In further measures to ensure minimum traffic jams, DCP Barman urged commuters to follow lane driving rules.
The camera challan system of the traffic signal lights will begin very soon, he further said during his address to the media.
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