Drive 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…
Vehicles with blank registration plates: Will RTO, Traffic Cops act?
August 16, 2017Sir, I wish to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned for corrective action at RTO and/ or Traffic Police to prevent cases of vehicles, especially the new two-wheelers, being freely used on the roads without the registration number. The basic purpose of the registration number with its specification of size, colour and format…
“It’s same law for government official or general public”
August 14, 2017Workshop on ‘Road Safety’ held Mysuru: “The Law does not discriminate between a government official, private person and organisations. It is the same for everyone,” said Traffic ACP K.N. Madaiah. He was reacting to a question about what action would the Traffic Police take against KSRTC bus drivers who flout the road rules regularly, at…
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