The Mangalore City Traffic Police informed that intensive drives are being conducted against traffic violations in the city Commissionerate limits by booking cases and imposing fines.
78 cases of ‘riding without a helmet’ have been booked by the Mangalore 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.
Several unauthorised vegetable markets operating under the Thokkottu Flyover on Panvel-Kochi National Highway 66 causing hygiene concerns, such operations also affect vehicular movement on the service roads. The Police urged that the public can call 112 to complain about the nuisance.
