Police queeing at toll plaza.

Dear Readers,

Police cars will be queeing at toll plazas when they patrol their area in our police district. The reason is simple. No smart tag given. If you are a robber and you drive through the smart tag lane, you will be lucky enough the patrol car in pursuit will need to back off as they don;t have smart tag.

A few years back the police in hot pursuit of a rapist cum robber who was driving a stolen taxi gave up as the rapist drove through the smart tag lane. The police may not want to crash into the barrier as they may lost control of their cars. So it is better to be safe.

It is totally absurd as the patrol cars need to quee each time they come across the toll booth and precious time is wasted. Why can't they equipped the patrol cars with smart tag . The question of misuse does not arise if it is fixed in the patrol car and the reload can be done without removing it.

I think it is high time that the patrol cars are given this facility so that precious time is not wasted and they can continue to pursue eventhough the suspect drive through the smart tag lane.

Someone must take up this responsibility.

Thank you.