Tag: Traffic Violation

Traffic Cops can’t collect fine: HC
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Traffic Cops can’t collect fine: HC

December 19, 2023

Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court (HC) has ordered that there is no provision for the Traffic Police to collect fine from vehicle riders for the violation of traffic rules, at any situation. A Bench of Judge Hemanth Chandan Gowdar has issued this order after admitting the application of K.T. Nataraj, a resident of Subhash Nagar, K.R….

Special drives on traffic rules violators
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Special drives on traffic rules violators

November 24, 2023

A total of 3,677 cases registered this year Mysore/Mysuru: Following increase in youths violating traffic rules, the Mysuru City Traffic Police, who conducted special drives from Nov. 1 till Nov. 19, 2023 for defective number plates, fake number plates, triple riding and other traffic rules violations have registered a total of 179 cases on offenders…

50 percent traffic penalty dues rebate till Sept. 9
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50 percent traffic penalty dues rebate till Sept. 9

July 6, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Once again, the State Government has provided an opportunity to settle pending traffic violation fines with a 50 percent concession. A notification issued by the Under Secretary of the Transport Department V.S. Pushpa, states that this concession applies to cases booked on e-challan before Feb. 11, 2023 and the facility will remain available until…

No random vehicle check only to see papers: DG-IGP
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No random vehicle check only to see papers: DG-IGP

June 28, 2022

But will the ground-level Policemen listen to their boss, wonder public Bengaluru: Amid frequent allegations against Traffic Policemen that they stop vehicle users to check documents though there is no violation of any rule, Director-General and Inspector-General of Police (DG-IGP) Praveen Sood yesterday instructed the Police not to stop any vehicles for random checks unless…

Rs. 47 lakh collected as fine from traffic offenders at Lok Adalat
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Rs. 47 lakh collected as fine from traffic offenders at Lok Adalat

June 26, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: The National Lok Adalat, the second one this year, held yesterday at the City Court complexes, saw settlement of 75,562 cases, including 37,177 pre-litigation cases. The Adalat also saw a collection of a whopping Rs. 47 lakh  as fine from a total of 6,888 traffic offenders in Mysuru  who had violated traffic rules and…

Pay traffic fine or come to Lok Adalat
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Pay traffic fine or come to Lok Adalat

June 25, 2022

Cops tell erring motorists Mysore/Mysuru: The City Traffic Police are asking erring motorists, who were issued e-challans for traffic violations, to pay the fine within a stipulated time or be present at the Lok Adalat and hire an advocate to settle the case. If the unpaid fine is not paid within the stipulated time, the…

City Cops collect Rs. 1.10 crore traffic fine in three months
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City Cops collect Rs. 1.10 crore traffic fine in three months

April 18, 2022

Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have intensified their traffic violation fine collection drive along with resuming drunken driving tests. This comes after the fear of COVID is completely off the minds of the people, as well as the Department. From Jan.1 to March 31, 2022, a total of 3,41,693 traffic violation cases were registered. Including…

Polite, people-friendly policing in Namma Mysuru
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Polite, people-friendly policing in Namma Mysuru

April 1, 2021

10 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
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Echo of Hinkal accident: Voluntary Checking Points for traffic violators from April 1

March 29, 2021

No 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…

Rs. 1.50 crore collected as traffic fines every month
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Rs. 1.50 crore collected as traffic fines every month

February 21, 2021

5,000 violators booked every day, netting a revenue of Rs. 5 lakh  As of now no plans of reintroducing drunken driving checks: City Top Cop Mysore/Mysuru: City Traffic Police has been helping the Government to fill its coffers with the huge amounts collected in the form of fines from rule violators. Every day, over 5,000…

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