Bengaluru: The Cubbon Park traffic police in Bengaluru set a record on Wednesday by booking the highest number of traffic violation cases and collecting a penalty amount of Rs 65,800. The traffic police team was led by Umesh Udupa, Sub-Inspector (Traffic), Cubbon Park Traffic Police Station.

                                                                       Sub-Inspector Umesh Udupa

The Cubbon Park traffic police, who would have been occupied with VVIP moments in their jurisdiction, decided to penalize traffic violators. Within a few hours, they set a new record by booking the highest number of cases (165) and collecting Rs 65,800.

“Usually, we are tied up with VVIP movements every day. But as it was a holiday, we were relatively free. We conducted checks at two points, Anil Kumble Circle and Kasturba Road junction,” a senior police officer said.

According to the traffic police, the motorists who were speeding on the empty stretch were caught unawares. Other violations include not wearing helmets, not using seat belts, jumping signals and rash and negligent driving.

“Traffic violations are on the rise in the city. If we crack the whip strictly every day, we will not only deter traffic violations, but also be saving lives in the long run,” Umesh R U, Sub-Inspector (Traffic), Cubbon Park Police Station said.