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The time you spend stuck in traffic in this city is not funny. But you can always trust some dry wit to see you through. And one of the oft heard lines is: I could reach faster if I were to walk. You know they say that if a lie is repeated ad nauseam, people begin to think that there is some truth to it. Seems one of our colleagues heard it one time too many. read more »
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While the city traffic police have in recent times worked in high gear and have ran many successful drives, especially to curb the cases of drunken driving, the stress is beginning to take a toll on them.

Over the last three months, nearly 413 policemen have written to their superiors requesting to be transferred to other departments.

With senior officials said killing work pressure have read more »
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Heavy rains continued to lash the city and the suburbs on Monday, affecting road, rail and air traffic. The weather bureau, meanwhile, has predicted intermittent rainfall with possibility of few heavy showers during the day.

According to traffic police sources, traffic was moving at a slow pace on various routes due to potholes but there was no water-logging on the main routes. read more »
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The 10-km stretch from Ghatkopar to Mulund checknaka is a drivers’ nightmare. Motorist blame it to the extra smoothness of the road and traffic police blames it to civic authorities and mmrda for not looking into it. And of course civic authorities blame it to reckless driving. read more »
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R R Patil led a team of state ministers on a mobike rally through the city on Monday. No, the Dy CM was not taking part in a race --- he was showing the way in an endeavour to promote the use of helmets by bike and pillion riders, even as the Traffic Police announced it has undertaken a special drive read more »
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This monsoon, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will rope in a brand new slew of initiatives to cause minimum inconvenience to citizens during emergencies or major floods. read more »
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The countdown to No Honking Day on April 7 has begun and Mumbai Traffic Police, in coordination with a host of other organisations, have begun appealing to motorists, especially drivers of taxis, autorickshaws and two-wheelers, to refrain from using their horns on this day, hoping to raise awareness on noise pollution.

As the campaign arouses interest, people have been left wondering how they read more »
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After drawing flak for last Tuesday's accident on the Eastern Express Highway in which two men on a bike lost their lives, traffic police have been ordered to stand in such a way that they are clearly visible to motorists at signals and not startle drivers by surfacing before them all of a sudden.

Feedback from bikers has revealed that they want traffic policemen to stop playing 'hide and se read more »
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Thanks to Mumbai Traffic Police city drank four lakh liters of alcohol less last month.Their campaign against drunk driving has also lead to less alcohol consumption according to figures made available by excise department.

While the drop in sales is pinching bar owners no doubt, the anti-drunk driving campaign has hurt the state excise department too. The department lost close to Rs 6 crore i read more »
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Two personnel awarded for apprehending four people, who were assaulting a man. If you think all the traffic police do is fine errant drivers, ponder a while. The Mumbai Police, yesterday felicitated two brave traffic personnel for busting a robbery attempt in Bandra’s Kalanagar area. read more »
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Taking into account the recent rains, which have prompted many youngsters to celebrate the cool weather on the road by indulging in a few drinks, a drive conducted by the Mumbai traffic police netted at least 150 Mumbaikars for drunken driving.

In the drive that began at 11.30 pm on Wed read more »
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