Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police and the officials of the Department of Legal Metrology, who conducted a joint operation near KSRTC Sub Urban Bus Stand on Saturday, have booked 20 drivers of passenger auto-rickshaws for faulty meters and not renewing the same, besides collecting a total of Rs. 10,000 fine from them. The drive…
Operation Safe Ride to commence from Jan. 6
January 4, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police have given motorists (two-wheeler riders and pillion riders) time till Jan. 5 to purchase new helmets with ISI mark for their safety as many riders were still wearing substandard helmets which do not comply with safety standards though enough awareness was created by the Police. The city Police (both…
City Police to crackdown on non-ISI mark helmets
December 30, 2017Drive against non-standard helmets in January Mysuru: Even as the Union Ministry of Road Transport is planning to ban production and sale of non-ISI mark helmets as part of the government’s efforts to reduce road fatalities, the Mysuru City Traffic Police will soon launch a crackdown on the use of non-ISI certified helmets by motorists….
Auto drivers air grievances at awareness programme on traffic rules
December 24, 2017Mysuru: As part of ‘Crime Prevention Month’ programme, the City Traffic Police had organised an awareness programme on traffic rules at the premises of Devaraja Traffic Police Station recently. Public and auto drivers who participated in the programme aired their grievances. Auto driver Javed alleged that vehicles of cab aggregator Ola block the passage near…
Operation Cheetah: 3,207 cases of traffic violations booked, Rs. 3,79,500 fine imposed
December 8, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police, along with Civil Police personnel, who conducted ‘Operation Cheetah,’ a drive against traffic rules offenders from 4 pm to 7 pm on Nov.5, have booked 3,207 cases against violators and have also collected a total fine of Rs. 3,79,500 from them. This apart, the Cops, who conducted a drive…
Friendly Enforcement Drive by Traffic Police to create awareness among violators
November 18, 2017Mysuru: The City Traffic Police Department embarked on a friendly checking drive to educate the vehicle drivers to follow the road rules. The drive titled ‘Operation Cheetah,’ organised by the Traffic Police and Law and Order Police was launched yesterday. This special Friendly Enforcement Drive was held between 12 noon and 2.30 pm. Cops from…
Operation Cheetah: Rs. 5.61 lakh fine collected from traffic offenders
November 13, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police, along with Civil Police, who conducted ‘Operation Cheetah’ from 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm at various places in city on Nov.11, have booked 5,066 cases against traffic rules offenders and have collected a total of Rs. 5,61,100 fine from them. Also, the Police, who conducted an operation against drunken-driving…
Few attend Traffic Adalat
October 28, 2017Mysuru: The response to the ‘Traffic Adalat,’ organised by the Traffic Police at one place for the first time in city, did not evoke the kind of attendance expected to tackle the burgeoning vehicle population and the attendant problems. Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subrahmanyeswara Rao, the Chairman of Traffic Advisory Committee, inaugurating the Traffic Adalat…
More on vehicles without number plates!
August 18, 2017Sir, The concern raised by Prof. B.S. Shankara on new two-wheelers moving without number plates in city is highly appreciated (SOM dated Aug. 16). Here, I would like to inform that it is not just new two-wheelers or cars that run sans registration number plates but even many old vehicles are also being used on…
Defunct signal lights at Kumbarakoppal Gate
August 17, 2017Sir, Signal lights were installed at Kumbarakoppal Gate, KRS Road, Mysuru, two years ago. But nowadays suddenly they are defunct for reasons known to the authorities concerned only. This Gate is a very busy junction, particularly during peak hours. Is it not the duty of the authorities concerned to maintain functioning of the traffic signals…
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