Pune police to give Rs 100 voucher for abiding traffic laws

The traffic police department aims to promote the importance of obeying traffic rules through the initiative. The voucher can be redeemed at select restaurants and malls

In a one of a kind initiative, the Pune traffic department has decided to felicitate traffic law abiding citizens by giving them a Rs 100 voucher. The traffic police department aims to promote the importance of obeying traffic rules through the initiative.

There is no cap to the number of vouchers which can be given to the residents. (Image used for representational purpose) (HT/PHOTO)

At select restaurants and malls in the city, these vouchers can be redeemed, according to traffic police officials.

Pankaj Deshmukh, chief, Pune traffic department, said, “A new innovative incentive scheme for Pune residents is in the pipeline. If a vehicle owner is stopped by any traffic cop in the city and has no pending e-challans and has all the necessary documents, we will give him a Rs 100 voucher.”

Explaining the initiative further, Deshmukh said, “Currently, we are working on creating an online system. If an individual is caught by a traffic cop and has all the necessary documents we will send him a 12 digit open-ended code through SMS which can be gratified at select outlets.”

He added, “The resident will need to show the code at the select restaurant/mall which will be a part of the project to avail the Rs 100 voucher.”

According to Deshmukh, there is no cap to the number of vouchers which can be given to the residents.

“However, we are working on the specifics. Some merchants are giving us 10 per cent discounts without a capping which will go above Rs 100. Some are limiting up to Rs 100. We are in the process of finalising it, but the minimum value will be Rs 100,” he said.

“The initiative is to reduce enforcement and instead give incentives as people always respond positively to incentives,” said Deshmukh.