Traffic police clamp vehicles in ‘no parking’ zone in Coimbatore city
The Hindu
COIMBATORE The Traffic Intelligence Wing of Coimbatore City Police on Tuesday clamped vehicles that
The Traffic Intelligence Wing of Coimbatore City Police on Tuesday clamped vehicles that were parked in ‘no parking’ zones in the city.
Ten four-wheelers and an auto rickshaw that obstructed traffic flow near the Collectorate, BSNL office, and District Police Office on the State Bank Road were clamped. The violators were fined ₹ 500 each under the sections of the Motor Vehicles Act. The traffic police have taken steps to curb unregulated parking of auto rickshaws near the Coimbatore Railway Station. A senior police official said that similar drives would be conducted throughout the city in the coming days.
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