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Udupi mandates speed governors for tippers carrying mines and minerals

  •   Wed, Jan 07 2026 07:18:29 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (TP)

Udupi, Jan 7: In a significant move to curb over-speeding and enhance road safety, the Road Safety Authority has made the installation of speed governors mandatory for all six-wheeler and larger vehicles transporting mines and minerals within Udupi district.

As per the decision taken at the recent Road Safety Authority meeting, the speed governors must be set with a maximum speed limit of 60 kmph. The issue of tippers and heavy vehicles exceeding speed limits was a key agenda point during the meeting, following which the new rule was finalised.

Superintendent of Police of Udupi district Hariram Shankar said the authority has granted a grace period of 10 days for all lorry owners and drivers to comply with the regulation. “Pamphlets explaining the decision and guidelines will be distributed to lorry drivers in the coming days to ensure wide awareness,” he added.

In a related development, January 20 has been fixed as the deadline for the installation of emergency doors in buses. After this date, buses operating without exit doors will face strict action, including penalties and possible seizure.
  

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  • Ramesh, Kundapura

    Fri, Jan 09 2026

    Please implement this to Kundapura udupi mangalore express also. Express driver always driving unsafely . Express is unsafe other vechile in road. Endless horne, overtake and immediately stop infront other vehicle. Rash driving in small space also. Stopped in middle of road. Please take action on express driver and owner Please implement speed governors to express and also make educate express driver how to use horne when required then only instead of irritating other in roads . How to behaviour in public that education also required for express driver

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  • Beinghuman, Udupi

    Fri, Jan 09 2026

    While the decision to install speed governors in mining vehicles is welcome, enforcement must not be selective. Private buses should also be strictly monitored, as many continue to use illegal pressure horns, drive rashly, and frighten pedestrians and two-wheeler riders. Earlier monitoring was temporary and has clearly weakened. There are serious safety issues with heavy vehicles overspeeding (often above 80 kmph), dangerous overtaking near schools, intersections, and no-overtaking zones, and complete disregard for traffic rules. Many trucks operate at night without proper tail or brake lights, making them extremely dangerous. Rear lights, reflectors, and yellow beacon lights should be made mandatory and enforced strictly. Speed limits and safety norms should apply to all buses, including express and intercity services. Authorities should also consider restricting heavy vehicles during peak hours (8–10 AM and 4–7 PM), particularly those carrying hazardous or flammable materials. Road safety is about saving human lives, not just issuing orders. What citizens need is strict, continuous enforcement, not short-term drives.

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  • Prudy, Udapi

    Thu, Jan 08 2026

    It should be applied to private buses .they still continue to use pressure horns.For short time they were monitored.Their rash driving and honking is frightening.

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  • Alwyn, UAE

    Thu, Jan 08 2026

    Many trucks don't have lights in the rear side and running in the night time ,which is very dangerous to the vehicles coming from behind. Yellow Beacon light should be made compulsory at front top side and rear side of the heavy trucks along with functioning of rear lights properly.

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari Gunji, Nellore Kodyadka

    Thu, Jan 08 2026

    Tippers need some kind of licensing and speed control They cause many accidents Good decision by goverment of Karnataka I appreicate it

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  • Romson, Udupi

    Thu, Jan 08 2026

    These truck drivers with load or without load are speeding and overtaking like maniacs it's scary on road when in opposite direction a speeding big trucks and medium tata trucks come like they gona crush you. I have been signalling on everyday basis to slow down but these idiots don't even see school premises or intersection they drive like they are riding bike. Most of these trucks speed 80km and above on single roads. People have no civic sense nowadays no humanity also as I see on roads.If you remind anyone it's a school or speed breaker or no overtaking zone they act like they are going to kill you. They overtake and blink head light and speed at you on a no overtaking road as if they want to crush you no fear of law at all.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Thu, Jan 08 2026

    Finally they listened to me …

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  • Shawn Fernandes, Manipal, Udupi

    Thu, Jan 08 2026

    Please ensure that these trucks including the trucks from the other states drive on the left lane and not on the right side of the lane. These trucks create a lot of issues on NH 66.

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  • H. D. Botelho, Padukone/Bahrain/Udupi

    Wed, Jan 07 2026

    A humble request to the authorities, please make the lorries and tippers to cover their cargo completely while transporting. A lot of cargo vehicles carry sand, gravel, clay, etc without covering (some even load to the brim) and keep spilling on the road. Some tippers don't offload their cargo completely and return for the next trip, by dropping the remaining sand, gravel, clay on the road. The vehicles who drive behind them get damaged by the falling gravel, drivers and passengers of the vehicles who follow them get their eyes hurt by falling mud and sand. It's a common sight every day or night that many heavy vehicles don't have tail and break lights.

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  • Elson, Udupi

    Wed, Jan 07 2026

    Appreciate the decision , also have the speed limit installed in all buses, express buses and also the buses going to different cities. Their are so many barricades placed in mid of the highway with no reflectors.

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  • Dony, Katapady

    Thu, Jan 08 2026

    Why can't the authorities stop plying of heavy vehicles on the busy highways carrying goods during the peak hours ( 8:00- 10:00AM and 4:00-7:00PM) of the day as they choke the smooth vehicular movements and a major safety hazards. Many of they carry flammable liquids as well as compressed gas. This is practiced everywhere in other countries. Can we care a bit for human lives?

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