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The Hindu
27-07-2025
- The Hindu
Intensive drives under way against traffic violations: Mangaluru City Traffic Police
The Mangaluru City Traffic Police on Sunday said intensive drives were being conducted against traffic violations in the Commissionerate limits by booking cases and imposing fines. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic) K. Ravishankar was responding to complaints of violations at the SC/ST grievances redressal meeting here. Reacting to activist Jagadish Pandeshwara's complaints of students riding two-wheelers without helmet in Pandeshwara and surrounding areas, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Najma Farooqi said that 78 cases of 'riding without a helmet' have been booked by the Mangaluru Traffic South Police in July and ₹38,600 fine was collected. The traffic east police booked 25 cases of triple-riding and riding without helmets. Besides, 655 cases were registered for riding without helmet through the Integrated Traffic Management System cameras, while 49 such cases were booked through Field Traffic Violation Report (FTVR). The traffic south station inspector said that 113 traffic violation cases were booked in Ullal area, along with 213 violations recorded through FTVR. Unauthorised market Activist Girish Kumar voiced concern over unauthorised vegetable markets operating under the Thokkottu Flyover on Panvel-Kochi National Highway 66. Besides causing hygiene concerns, such operations also affect vehicular movement on the service roads, he said. Mr. Kumar appreciated the police guidelines barring the use of DJ music during processions and public functions. Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said violators would be booked under the relevant provisions of Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita. He also said public can call 112 to complain about the nuisance.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
200 smart cameras in Mangaluru start detecting traffic violations ahead of July launch
M Tired of too many ads? go ad free now ANGALURU: Nearly 200 smart cameras installed on Mangaluru city roads by the Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL) have started capturing images of traffic violators in the city. Once implemented fully, the intelligent traffic management system will send auto-generated traffic slips to the mobile phones of vehicle owners. The Mangaluru City Traffic Police already commenced the trial run, and violators have been receiving alert messages on their mobile phones. However, the system will be officially launched in July, and thereafter violators will be made to pay penalties as per the Motor Vehicles rules. The high-resolution cameras installed at prominent locations in the city started detecting various violations, including two-wheeler riding without a helmet, car driving without a seat belt, wrong-side driving, and signal jumping. The Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL) installed nearly 200 artificial intelligence cameras at various locations on the main roads of the city. High-resolution cameras equipped with AI tools are monitoring traffic flow and effectively detecting violations. The cameras provide real-time visuals, while the AI tools analyse the captured footage to identify and track traffic offences. DCP (Crime & Traffic) K Ravi Shankar told TOI that the entire system is under a trial run and it will be made fully functional from July 1. 'Those who violate traffic rules will receive messages on their mobile phones during the trial run. However, we are not framing charges based on the camera inputs for the time being. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now We are planning to launch the system from next month with the help of the National Informatics Centre (NIC). All cameras are linked to the NIC. After completing all necessary procedures, the system will be in place to check traffic violations in the city. In the next 10 days, we will be able to rectify all technical issues,' he said. Smart cameras have been installed on MG Road, Bendoorwell, Mangaladevi, Pandeshwar, Mallikatta, Bejai, and several other locations.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- The Hindu
Police book 504 cars for using tinted glasses, collect ₹2.53 lakh fine
The Mangaluru City Traffic Police, in a special drive, collected ₹2.53 lakh fine by booking 54 cars for violating the Supreme Court ban on the use of tinted car windows and windscreens. City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal, in a statement here, said the drive was conducted from May 2 to May 11 to identify vehicles, particularly cars with tinted windows and windscreens. The police had also opened special check-posts across the Commissionerate to check vehicles and the vehicle documents during the period. The traffic police made the owners or drivers to remove the tinted screens of the windows on the spot and informed them of the legal position. The drive would continue, Mr. Agrawal said urging drivers/owners not to use tint for their vehicle glasses. The Supreme Court, in the case of Avishek Goenka Vs Union of India, had prohibited the use of black films of any visual light transmission (VLT) percentage or any other material upon the safety glasses, windscreen (front and rear) and side glasses of all vehicles throughout the country with effect from May 4, 2012. The order was passed to prevent alarming rise in heinous crimes. Mr. Agrawal appealed to vehicle owners/ drivers to voluntarily remove the tints and cooperate with the police. If vehicles were found plying with tinted glasses, suitable action would be taken against the owners/ drivers, under the Motor Vehicles Act, in view of security and safety, he added.
