Cops seize vehicles moving unnecessarily Seized vehicles to be released only after a week Mysore/Mysuru: Motorists, especially two-wheeler riders, who are out on a care-free and jolly ride by flouting lockdown rules and moving around city unnecessarily should now be very careful as their vehicles, once seized, would be released only after a week. Following…
Polite, people-friendly policing in Namma Mysuru
April 1, 202110 voluntary vehicle document checking kiosks opened Over 4,500 people visit the counters on first day till 11 am No use of lathis, but visible violators to be booked Mysore/Mysuru: Perhaps a new chapter is opening in city which highlights Policemen as more sensitive and humane, people-friendly and committed to the rule of law and…
Echo of Hinkal accident: Voluntary Checking Points for traffic violators from April 1
March 29, 2021No peak hour checking; Only drunken-driving checks on Ring Road Mysore/Mysuru: As promised to the citizens of Mysuru by City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, new people-friendly policing, combined with awareness, would come into effect from Apr. 1. The Police have taken this step following intense criticism by the general public and elected representatives after the…
Assault on Traffic Police at Hinkal: Police team formed to nab absconding accused
March 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A Police team, comprising five Police personnel and headed by Vijayanagar Inspector Balakrishna, has been formed to nab those involved in the assault on Traffic Police personnel and damaging the Police vehicle on Monday evening following an accident in which a two-wheeler rider was killed and pillion rider sustained injuries after a tipper vehicle…
Hinkal accident: Public stage protest against Police
March 23, 2021Demand compensation for victim’s family Urge Police to follow scientific methods to nab traffic violators Mysore/Mysuru: Close on the heels of the tragic death of a two-wheeler rider, who was run over by a tipper while reportedly trying to escape from Traffic Police near RMP Quarters Circle on Ring Road between Bogadi and Hinkal yesterday…
Alleged attempt to escape Police checking: Rider killed as tipper vehicle runs over
March 23, 2021Public assault Traffic Policemen, damage ‘Garuda’ vehicle Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot and the pillion rider sustained injuries when a tipper vehicle hit the bike from behind and ran over the rider when the latter allegedly attempted to escape from Police checking. The accident took place yesterday evening on the Ring…
Police cannot ask vehicle documents in middle of road
March 6, 2021Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai issues statement in Legislative Council Bengaluru: If you have not violated any traffic law, the Traffic Police cannot stop you just to check your documents. Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that the Traffic Police are not supposed to ask for vehicle documents after they stop the vehicles in the middle…
Rs. 4 cr. traffic violation fines pending !
March 4, 20212,883 vehicles have traffic fines above Rs. 10,000 Mysore/Mysuru: If you find Traffic Cops lurking at corners of streets every other day, don’t be surprised. Apart from random checking of vehicles and catching offenders, they are hell-bent on spotting vehicles that have fines amounting to more than Rs. 10,000. In Mysuru, there are 2,883 vehicles…
Law catches up with underage drivers
February 28, 2021Police launch crackdown against driving by minors; book 81 cases Mysore/Mysuru: Law is finally catching up with minors who drive cars or ride two-wheelers. 18 is the age to secure a Driving Licence and the City Police have launched a crackdown on children getting on to roads with their vehicles. After Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri…
Don’t allow minors to drive vehicles: City Police tell parents
February 23, 2021MGP organises virtual meet on road safety and ways to curb traffic violations and accidents Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of increasing road accidents caused by minors driving vehicles, the Police have asked parents to discourage underage driving and not to hand over the vehicle keys to them unless they have valid driving licences. Police said…
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