Jaipur: No-honking drive from today, traffic cops to issue pink slips | Jaipur News

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JAIPUR: Traffic police from Wednesday start a no-honking campaign here to reduce noise pollution.
Additional commissioner (law and order) Rahul Prakash said instead of challan, police will issue a ‘pink slip’, stipulating a mandatory counselling session at traffic police’s centres in Mansarover and Amba Bari.
“The campaign will begin from the OTS intersection on Wednesday and will continue for three months. Initially, we will not issue a challan but instead will focus on sensitizing people about perils of persistent honking,” he said.
The programme will kick off at 1pm on Wednesday and a few days later it will be extended to eight spots and then to 15 traffic spots. “As per the Act, Rs 1,000 challan can be issued under honking violation. But we intended to ensure that more people become aware of honking’s effects on commuters,” he said.
Besides the pink slip, a no-honking poster will be pasted on the offender’s vehicle. “Pink slip will include a mandatory counselling. If an offender fails to attend the counselling session, then we will issue the challan,” Prakash said.
Police said honking had become a major menace on all arterial roads, especially on JLN Marg and Tonk Road. Police have earmarked OTS intersection specifically to combat the problem.
“As the awareness programme progresses in following months, same campaign will be extended to other intersections too,” he said.