International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2023
Every year on 26th June, the world comes together to observe the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, also known as World Drug Day. This significant occasion serves as a reminder of the urgent need to address the complex issue of drug abuse and its global impact. In 2023, the focus of the […]
Police crackdown during road traffic drive, almost 6000 cases registered
Earlier this month, we reported that the Road Traffic Office was looking to crack down on four major causes of road accidents in Goa. To do that, they implemented a two-week road traffic drive from May 2 to May 18 to catch violators who were driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding, using mobile phones, […]
Panjim-Margao traffic will have alternate route, say authorities
Goa is well on its way to getting two new bridges that are supposed to ease the state’s traffic woes in the long run. For now, traffic is chaotic despite one of the new bridges, the one over the Mandovi river, almost being ready. However, in recent months, most of the attention has been on […]
Chaotic traffic scenes on the route that runs between Panjim and Margao
It’s a scene that has become very familiar to everyone that travels from Margao to Panjim every day. Scores of vehicles stuck end to end on a stretch of road that has bridge and highway going on simultaneously, riddled with potholes. To make matters worse, no one seems to have any patience, resulting in massively […]
Become a silent sentinel against traffic violations via Whatsapp and earn cash rewards
Sound too good to be true? That remains to be seen. In a state where traffic is out of control pretty much all the time and violators almost never get caught, the police have come up with a way to turn citizens into ‘silent sentinels’ against traffic violations, themselves. According to a TOI article, adapted from […]
‘A beating with shoes’ for traffic offenders – Is that what Goa needs?
According to top cop, Muktesh Chander, Goa does seem to have traffic offenders who repeatedly break the rules. “Such people should be beaten with shoes, they should be fined. They should be prosecuted multiple times, only then they will understand.” “If they still do not understand, then their driving license should be cancelled. ‘Laathon ke […]
Goa Road Accidents to be curbed with increased Traffic vigilance even in kids
Goa Traffic Police has devised a system of identifying and monitoring black spots where Road Accidents are prone to occur. Says Superintendent of Police (SP), Devesh Kumar Mahla, IPS, “Depending on the stretches where fatal and grievous accidents have been reported, certain black spots have been identified and monitored. At these points and time, the Traffic-in-Charge […]
Traffic violators in Goa will have to attend classes and pay the fine as well
Everyday traffic violators may have a hard time ahead as they will now have to do more than just pay a fine. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has instructed the police to not only impose a fine on traffic rule violators but also ask them to attend remedial sessions on road safety at a police station. […]
First traffic speed detector installed at Miramar, Panaji
As part of a pilot project, the first traffic speed detector was recently installed at Dayanand Bandodkar Marg in Miramar, Panaji. The speed detectors automatically snap up pictures of the vehicle and their registration number plate if the vehicle crosses the given speed limit on that road. Speaking to The Goan, Business Development Officer of […]
Traffic Cell, Curchorem leading the way in road safety & cleanliness
The Traffic Cell, Curchorem has adopted the Guardian Angel High School, Curchorem, Goa, under the “Swachch Bharat, Nitoll Goem” campaign. In addition, the Traffic Cell, Curchorem also implemented its unique “Nirmoll Monar Xisticho Chonvor” road safety education programme at the school it has adopted. Around 200 odd students of class X of the school attended […]
