Reportedly from now on, if you see someone in Andhra talking on the phone while driving, jumping a signal or doing something reckless on the road, you can do more than just murmur your disapproval. Meanwhile Andhra Pradesh citizens can now report traffic violations by sending photos over WhatsApp directly to the transport department.
Furthermore the ‘citizen-driven enforcement of road safety’ initiative was launched in Vijayawada on Wednesday by Minister of Transport Perni Venkataramaiah and the minister said that the initiative will help in enabling citizens to participate in improving road safety in the state. Perhaps apart from these violations, road accidents and crashes can also be reported on the number and the Transport Department has assured that without revealing the sender’s identity, the complaints will be verified by officials, after which e-challans will be sent to the violator directly, based on the vehicle registration number.
Venkataramaiah said “This will make people more self-aware, because now it’s not just traffic police checking for violations at a few locations. If they are mindful that the public can also report them, it can improve road safety”. Moreover he assured that the move was not meant to create fear among motorists or to penalize them, but to avoid accidents.
