Tamilnadu Police Traffic Wardens Organisation in Coimbatore was commissioned in the year 1987 as per G.O.Ms.No.2608 of Home Department dated 10.11.1987. Being a government run purely voluntary and uniformed service the primary duty of the traffic wardens is to inculcate traffic sense among public and assist the traffic police in traffic education.
Heads of Traffic 
Wardens Organisation
The Commissioner of Police and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime & Traffic, CoimbatoreCity are the departmental heads of the organization while the Chief Traffic Warden is the civilian head.
Duties of Traffic Wardens
The main duty of the Traffic Wardens is to assist in regulating the vehicular traffic and pedestrians and to educate the road users, college students and school children in the matter of Road Safety. Regular traffic duties will be on two days in a week (at present Wednesdays and Fridays) for two to three hours in evening, other than the regular traffic duties mentioned above, the Traffic Wardens also go for special duties during: VIPs’ visits, Assembly and General Elections, Bundh, Festivals, Traffic week Programmes etc.
Parade and Drill
Parades for the Traffic Wardens are conducted once in a month between 06.45 and 07.30 Hours at the PRS Grounds.
Recruitment
Traffic Wardens are recruited by a selection board consisting of the Commissioner of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police Crime & Traffic and the Chief Traffic Warden.
Qualification
Any Indian citizen of both sex with good physique and health, well educated, aged between 25 to 45 years preferably, having own conveyance with valid driving license, good social status and behaviors and enough income can become a Traffic Warden.
Uniform
Traffic Wardens wear uniform of khaki shirts, khaki pants, cap and others as specified in the Government Order. The identity cards will be issued to them based on their satisfactory performance and behaviors.
Powers
Since the Traffic Wardens’ Organisation is a voluntary body, there is no statutory powers. The services of the Senior Traffic Warden Officers are utilized for Traffic and Accident Analysis.
Remuneration
No remuneration of any kind (cash or any kind) is given to the Traffic Wardens.
