Deliberate straying into lanes exclusively marked for Commonwealth Games vehicles on capital's roads will attract a fine of Rs 2,000.
A notification to invoke the fine or impound vehicles of those entering the Games lane will be issued in a day or two by the Lt Governor''s office and is likely to come into effect on September 20.
"We have requested that this be implemented from September 20. We are awaiting the notification," Ajay Chadda, Special Commissioner (Traffic), told reporters here. Those found "deliberately violating" the rule will be penalised. However, if someone accidentally strays into the lane, he may be spared.
"All road users are expected to maintain the sanctity of the dedicated lane. They should avoid getting into the dedicated lane and if inadvertently they enter the lane, they should immediately come out of it," Chadda said. He said the dedicated lane is part of the contract entered into by the host city and Commonwealth Games Federation.
Chadda said on the first two days, traffic police may not invoke penal provisions so as to educate people about the exclusive lane for the Games, scheduled to be held here from October 3 to 14. "There will be zero tolerance towards violations. Our motto is zero tolerance and maximum prosecution," he said.
"The extreme left lanes of the roads from Games Village to various venues and the airport will be designated as exclusive Games lanes," Chadha said. In case of six-lane roads, other lanes may also be used, he said. Initially, the restrictions on Games lanes will be operational during night time only as international flights carrying athletes are scheduled during those hours.
Though the route from Games Village to competition venues and airport has a dedicated lane, there will be no such facility for practice venues. Chadda said there will be no special lanes for roads leading to practice venues but motorcycle patrols will lead the convoys of athletes.
The lane may be thrown open for public when no Games vehicle is scheduled to use it, he said. Police personnel will be deployed along the routes to check any violation. Regular trials will be held on the lanes from tomorrow, Chadha said.
People have been advised to avoid as far as possible CWG lanes in general and Safdurjung Road, Kamal Ataturk Marg, Panchsheel Marg, Sardar Patel Marg, Siri Fort Road, Harsukh Marg, Purana Quila Road and Mother Teresa Crescent Road in particular as these roads are having two lanes in one carriage way and one lane of it is already reserved for Games related traffic.
source: http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20100903/381/tsp-straying-into-exclusive-games-lanes.html
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