Stringent laws imperative to check road accidents: Ramzan

Jammu and Kashmir government is considering bringing in stringent laws to check the growing rate of traffic accidents in the state, which not only "claim human lives but also damage public property".
Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD), Chaudhary Mohammad Ramzan asked officers, during a meeting to review existing traffic laws, to come up with recommendations so that they could be incorporated in laws and enacted.
"The government is seriously considering to bring in more stringent laws to check the growing rate of traffic accidents in the state, which not only claim human lives but also damage public property," Ramzan said.

"Whatever is the reason of the accident, a family is losing its member, and this needs to be checked by bringing in more stringent laws," he said, adding that enactment of stringent laws has become imperative to make the public transport operators and drivers accountable for human lives.
Earlier, during the meeting, it was suggested that imposing heavy penalty would deter drivers from erring.
It was also suggested that the process of releasing seized vehicles should be made cumbersome, and repeating offences should result in cancellation or suspension of license.