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| ROAD SAFETY & ENFORCEMENT GADGETS |
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| Interceptors |
In order
to give more teeth to its enforcement efforts the traffic
police has inducted three (3) state-of-the-art interceptor
gypsies. Each vehicle is equipped with a Sony Handycam
(for spot videography), a Falcon speed radar, an Alco
sensor IV (to check drunken driving), a lux meter (to
check light transmission of window films), a Sony voice
recorder, a first-aid kit, a kodak digital camera, reflective
cones and blinkers for night checking and a P.A. system.
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| Autopounds |
Chandigarh
has the highest per capita vehicle ownership in the
country and the traffic police has to grapple with the
parking problems emanating from the same. Campaigns
to combat wrong parking focus on keeping the circulation
space within parking lots free of parked vehicles, on
segregating two-wheelers from four-wheelers to optimize
the utilization of parking space, on proper utilization
of underground parking lots, on towing vehicles parked
in an obstructive fashion and on using innovative enforcement
tools like 'wrong parking sticker challans'.
The traffic police has recently established an Autopound
each in Sector 17 & 34 - the two commercial hubs
of the city. This has facilitated easy towing of vehicles
as most areas that are being monitored for wrong parking
are located in and around these 2 sectors. The convenient
location of the auto pound also makes it easier for
the people to get their vehicles released after payment
of compounding fee and towing charges applicable.
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| Flashers |
The traffic
police uses flashers for warning motorists about approaching
traffic hazards. The flashers are especially useful
at the time of late hour speed naka checking to warn
the approaching motorists about the barriers deployed
for slowing down vehicles.
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| Reflective jackets |
The traffic
police uses special reflective jackets for late hour
traffic regulation and naka checking. This increases
visibility of the traffic staff and thus makes it safer
for them to man the roads.
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| Road Safety Cones |
The traffic
police utilizes PVC traffic cones with reflective sleeves
to earmark parking enclosures or to warn traffic about
hazardous spots. The cones are also utilzed for guiding
traffic during late hour naka checking.
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| LED Light Batons |
The traffic
police is equipped with LED Light traffic control batons
that have high visibility and are useful for directing
traffic at night and during late evening hours.The baton
has a weather resistant body made of ABS high-impact
plastic and the tube is made of PC transparent material.
The baton also makes the traffic cop more visible to
motorists thus increasing his safety.
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| Alcosensors |
The traffic
police is equipped with 3 alcosensor devices for testing
the Blood Alcohol concentration levels of drivers on
the basis of their breath samples. The traffic police
uses the 'Alco-Sensor IV' model manufactured by the
U.S. based - Intoximeters Incorporated. Alcosensor IV
is an automated handheld breath alcohol instrument.
It offers a simple, accurate and economical method of
determining a subject's breath/blood alcohol level.
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| Digital Still Cameras |
The traffic
police is equipped with 6 digital still cameras for
recording photographic evidence of traffic violations.
The 3.2 megapixel Kodak cx7300 camera is easy to use
and the photographs that are clicked are transferred
to the computer hard discs on a daily basis.
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| Handycams |
The traffic
police is equipped with 3 state-of-the-art 4.6 megapixel
Sony Handycams complete with extra infolithium rechargeable
batteries, 20 times zoom, night shot capability, memory
stick and digital still camera facility. The Handycams
are deployed with the interceptor vehicles and are used
for recording videographic evidence of traffic violations
and episodes of unruly conduct by the offenders at the
time of challaning.
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| Lux Meters |
The traffic
police has inducted 5 handy light meters/lux meters
to measure the light transmission of window glasses
of cars. The German made MASTECH Ms-6610 is a digital
lux meter capable of measuring light of intensity varying
from 1 to 5 lakh lux. The device uses a simple photodetector
and has a measuring accuracy of +/- 5%. The traffic
police has also verified the accuracy by using comparison
samples prepared with the help of CSIO, Chandigarh.
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| Speed Radars |
The traffic
police uses state-of-the-art 'Falcon' Speed Radars manufactured
by Kustom Signals, Inc. of U.S.A. The handy radar has
a sturdy cast aluminium housing and is lightweight and
easy to operate. The traffic police uses the main interceptor
vehicle battery to power the radar for long periods.
The traffic police is in the process of acquiring 2
Giant LCD Display panels that shall display the speed
of vehicles on a screen visible till 200 yards for greater
transparency. The Giant displays shall be also used
for educating motorists and make them aware about their
speed violations.
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