Police can't collect fines from motor vehicles in Odisha - only allowed in accident-prone areas

Bhubaneswar - Now the state police cannot collect fines from motorists. This decision was taken in a meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary last month. This power, which was earlier given to the police, has been revoked. The DG of Police and Transport Commissioner have been informed about this.

Police can't collect fines

Local police and urban police can levy fines only in accident prone areas of national highways and state highways. In this meeting, on behalf of the bus owners association, the police were accused of standing at different places and collecting fines.

Along with this, there were allegations of repeated harassment by the police personnel during the inspection of documents. There were allegations of harassment and ill-treatment of bus and motor vehicle staff during the police check-up. It has been alleged that the police are deliberately running and collecting fines.

In 2019, the local police was empowered by the Transport Department to check the documents of the vehicle and levy fines. which has been withdrawn. It was withdrawn after the Bus Owners Association complained that it was being misused.

It has been reported that sleeper coach bus operation during the day, permission for temporary operation for 5 more years for buses older than 15 years, construction of bus bay on the highway, parking fee noise at the bus stand has been fulfilled.