Man parks vehicle in the middle of NH8’s service road, faces FIR

Gurgaon: An FIR was filed against a person for parking his car in the middle of a busy stretch on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway (NH8) near Manesar bus stand. Police said construction of a flyover is currently underway near the bus stand, due to which vehicles travelling from Jaipur towards Delhi are being diverted onto a service road. A Hyundai Aura, bearing temporary registration number T026HR5704E, was parked on the third lane of the service road without any indicator.ASI Parveen said he parked the police vehicle about 30 metres ahead and waited for the car to move. However, the vehicle remained stationary. The obstruction led to traffic congestion and increased the possibility of an accident on the busy highway stretch, police said.When the police team approached the vehicle, they found a man standing next to the driver’s window holding the keys. “On being questioned, he identified himself as Virendra, a native of Nasirpur village in Mainpuri district of UP and a resident of Roshanpura, Najafgarh, New Delhi,” a cop said, adding that during questioning, Virendra failed to provide any satisfactory explanation for parking the vehicle on the road without indicators and causing obstruction to traffic.Police took possession of the vehicle and its insurance documents as evidence. When asked to produce the vehicle's registration certificate, the driver said he didn't have the certificate on him.Manesar police registered a case under Section 285 (penalises anyone who negligently or intentionally causes danger, obstruction, or injury to others in a public way or waterway) of BNS.Meanwhile, Gurgaon Traffic Police said it has intensified enforcement against traffic violations across the city. During a special campaign against wrong-side driving conducted in May, police issued 6,797 challans and imposed penalties amounting to Rs 41.56 lakh.Police urged motorists to follow traffic regulations, use designated lanes and avoid actions that could endanger other road users or disrupt traffic flow.