Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 49 persons lost their lives in 309 road accidents that took place across the city in the first six months of this year (Jan.1, 2020 to June 30, 2020). Out of these,13 persons died of head injuries sustained due to helmetless riding. While some died on the spot, others died in…
Traffic Police will now come to your doorstep to collect fines
June 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Motorists who violate traffic rules and escape from Traffic Police thinking that they can get away without paying fines should now be careful as the cops will knock doors to collect fines. Earlier, the Traffic Police used to send traffic violation notices through post and now, from June 12, Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) of all…
Traffic rule violations: 921 cases booked
May 27, 2020Rs. 7,55,200 penalty collected from May 6 to 25 Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police, who were booking cases and penalising those moving around in vehicles during lockdown, have now begun their operation against those moving in the vehicles unnecessarily after 7 pm , triple riding, one-way rule violators, speaking over mobile phone while riding…
After Dasara, Traffic Police begin checking of vehicles across city
October 18, 2019Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police, who had relaxed checking of vehicles during Dasara as they were involved in regulation of traffic following huge inflow of tourists to city, have begun checking of vehicles since three days. The Traffic Police who are checking for helmetless riding, driving without wearing seatbelts, minors riding and driving vehicles,…
Auto drivers told to be courteous to passengers
August 4, 2019Mysuru: Even as complaints are recorded against the arrogant behaviour of auto drivers almost every other day, the City Traffic Police have asked auto and van drivers to be courteous to passengers. Addressing auto drivers at an awareness programme at V.V. Puram Traffic Police Station here yesterday, DCP (Crime and Traffic) B.T. Kavitha told the…
Parking in ‘No Parking’ zones: 614 cases booked
August 3, 2019Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police, who have initiated ‘Operation Wheel Lock’ on vehicles parked in ‘No Parking’ zones have booked 614 cases, have collected a total of Rs. 6.14 lakh fine from the owners of vehicles in 12 days. The Government which hiked the fine from Rs. 100 to Rs. 1,000 had come into…
Hefty traffic fine from today
July 16, 2019Mysore: Broke a traffic rule? The penalty may leave you broke. The City Traffic Police will not be lenient anymore towards traffic rule violators as they have implemented the revised penalty rule from this morning itself. The steep penalties were imposed as per the State Government’s notification dated June 25, 2019. City Police Commissioner K.T….
Cops to take stern action if driver violates seating capacity of children
July 2, 2019Mysuru: Traffic ACP G.N. Mohan has strictly warned owners and drivers of vehicles ferrying school children that they would not be allowed to carry more than the seating capacity of vehicles, violating Supreme Court guidelines. The vehicle owners and drivers at a meeting held on Friday at VV Puram Traffic Police Station auditorium requested the…
Echo of Police action against overloading School vehicles: Over 500 city auto drivers stage protest
June 26, 2019Mysuru: Over 500 auto drivers, who ferry school children in their vehicles from various areas in city, staged a protest at Oval Grounds this morning against the Police action on them for carrying extra school children (more than the capacity of the vehicle). It may be recalled here that on June 22, the City Police…
Police sensitise auto drivers on guidelines
June 26, 2019Mysuru: Soon after autorickshaws ferrying children to schools staged a protest at Oval Grounds this morning against the penalties levied by the Police for overloading their vehicles with children, the City Police held a meeting at City Police Commissioner’s Office to educate these drivers on the Department’s and Supreme Court guidelines. The meeting was chaired…
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