Motorists in Odisha could lose licence, face jail for over-speeding

Bhubaneswar:  With enforcement topping the State government’s list of steps to prevent fatalities due to road accidents, over-speeding could attract cancellation of driving licences as well as imprisonment for motorists found guilty.

With a spike in road accidents in several districts, Odisha Chief Secretary chaired a video conference with collectors, RTOs and SP and directed the concerned authorities to take steps to prevent road mishaps.

Statistics pertaining to the period January-August 2017 presented during the meeting revealed that on an average 13 persons were killed in road accidents in the State daily.

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In 2016, a total of 3,300 people died in road accidents in Odisha. As compared to last year, road accidents increased in as many as 11 districts, out of which the situation in Koraput, Keonjhar, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Jajpur and Balasore districts has been a cause of concern, informed sources.

“We discussed the measures that could be taken to prevent the fatalities due to road accidents. We have to focus on all the aspects from road engineering, enforcement to traffic education. There is a need for stricter action against over-speeding,” said DGP RP Sharma, who was also present in the meeting.

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