Delhi Police gets high-tech interceptor vans to curb rash driving

New Delhi: Equipped to move swiftly in all weather conditions, and even in pitch-darkness, the Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday added 11 hi-tech interceptors vans in its fleet to add more teeth to its anti-rash driving paraphernalia.

These interceptor vehicles were flagged off by Delhi Police commissioner Amulya Patnaik from the India Gate today.

According to a senior police officer, the 11 new interceptor vans can track over-speeding vehicles through laser-based cameras.

He added that the cameras can work in all light conditions and produce a photograph of the over-speeding vehicles' registration number and its GPS coordinates.

Authorities have issued 36,961 challans for rash and high-speed driving till May 15 this year.

Last year, 86,771 violators were challaned for driving at high speed.