Imphal, Dec 30: Unnecessary and undesirable road accidents have peaked during festival times and the trend has continued much to the consternation of the public as well as the authorities. Loss of lives and sustaining life threatening and permanently disabling injuries have marred lives and proved an unnecessary burden to families. To check instances of road mishaps during the ensuring New Year’s Day Celebration 2017 that has claimed many lives during past festivals, Imphal West District Police is undergoing a special drive w.e.f. December 30 to strictly implement certain safety norms and pull-up any erring riders in this connection. During the special drive, all the police personnel of the district will be giving special emphasis to check irregularities such as: Driving without license; Driving motor vehicle by minor; Driving without Registration Certificate of vehicle; Driving without Insurance Certificate; Triple riding on two wheeler; Vehicle plying without displaying Registration no.; Driving under influence of alcohol/drug; Driving at excess speed; overloading of vehicles; Driving or riding two wheeler without wearing helmet; Using mobile phone while driving; Driving motor vehicles with tinted/blackened glass or any other films on safety glass; Wrong parking or double parking; Driving in violation of traffic rules and signs etc. the general public are also requested to co-operate and help the police in curbing road mishaps and to save precious lives during the festive period, a press release signed by the Superintendent of Police, Imphal West District states.