Odisha Govt Issues SOP For Vehicles Going To Picnic Spots
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Amid the rising road accidents in the state, the Commerce and Transport Department of Odisha has issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for vehicles going to picnic and tourist spots.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 2: Amid the rising road accidents in the state, the Commerce and Transport Department of Odisha has issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for vehicles going to picnic and tourist spots.
The department unveiled the SOP for picnic places highlighting roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders like bus owners and drivers, regional transport officers (RTOs) and police.
As per the SOPs, the owners of buses and other vehicles hired for transporting people to tourist or picnic spots must have a special permit from the concerned RTO before engaging their vehicles for such trips. The concerned authority will permit those vehicles that have fitness certificates.
In an attempt to curb drunk driving, the RTOs and police equipped with breath analysers will conduct checking at picnic spots and drivers found under the influence of alcohol will be arrested and their driving license will be seized.
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✨At major picnic spots, posters consisting of photographs of road accidents along with the testimonies of victims and their family members will be displayed so that people become aware of the dangers.
The police have also been asked to carry out a thorough inspection of vehicles near picnic spots, pilgrim places to prevent the transportation of hazardous materials like cooking gas, kerosene and firecrackers.
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