Sir, I would like to bring it to the attention of the Traffic Police, the brazen disregard and violation of zebra crossing by vehicle-users. One such example we have seen time and again is at the Premier Studio junction. The Traffic Police stand on the SJCE road just about 10 feet away from the signal…
Safety of kids on two-wheelers
March 21, 2017Sir, Apropos the letter titled Check rampant traffic violations by Dr. Vijayendra (SOM dated Mar.18), I have posted my comment on the Police web-page concerning the safety of small children when they are being carried on two-wheelers without any safety belt. There is no action by the Traffic Police regarding this issue. Simple advice by…
3-digit Vehicle No. plate is a defective one!
March 20, 2017Sir, We received a Traffic offence notice by the Police based on a ‘Public Eye’ photo sent to them about our car registration number plate bearing three digits, terming it as ‘defective’ and asking us to pay a fine of Rs.100 which we paid at V.V.Mohalla Traffic Police and promptly got it changed to four…
Check rampant traffic violations
March 18, 2017Sir, It is not clear how to consider the news of city Traffic Police collecting Rs.7.13 lakh as fine from violators in just three days (Star of Mysore dated Mar. 5), that too only in certain areas of the city. Whether it is efficiency of the Traffic Cops to have rigorous checks or the inability…
Ban use of high beam lights
March 14, 2017Sir, This has reference to a report on the above matter in SOM dated 11.2.2017. I have been following up this matter with the Traffic Police in Mysuru for the last five years. Initially, I used to raise this matter in monthly meetings but stopped attending the meetings as it proved futile. I have not…
Fix reflectors on the barricades
March 13, 2017Sir, The news item “Two bike riders killed as they hit road barricades” (SOM dated Feb.10) is really sad and shocking. Two precious lives were lost for no fault of theirs and their family members have to undergo trauma life-long. Barricades are installed with a good intention to reduce the speed — provided barricades are…
Traffic violations on the rise
March 13, 2017Sir, It is surprising to learn that more than 3,000 traffic violations in 45 different categories were being noticed on a Sunday in city. Several hundreds or thousands more violations might be going on unnoticed without getting caught by the Traffic Police. If questioned, some start arguing without acknowledging their violation. Use of defective or…
No helmet ? No insurance ? Then… No Vehicle
February 27, 2017Cops to seize vehicles of riders without helmets and insurance; Will release vehicle only after owner gets both Cracking a whip on traffic rule violators, the Mysuru City Traffic Police have intensified their drive for helmetless riding and other violations across city. City Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subrahmanyeswara Rao, who held a meeting with DCP…
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