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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Jul 1: Several calls were received mainly on traffic issues in the city and complaints regarding private buses not following rules, during the phone-in programme conducted by police commissioner Kuldeep Jain on Saturday July 1.

A person from Krishnapur in Surathkal complained that minors are riding two-wheelers without helmets and there are numerous instances of triple riding as well. Reacting to this, the police commissioner said, "We have already fixed high quality CCTV cameras in the city. If traffic rules are violated, we will book cases. In case of minors, additional counselling will be made.”

A senior citizen said that the seats reserved for senior citizens in private buses are always occupied by youth and even on requests, the seats are not vacated. The police commissioner assured to look into the matter. Another caller complained about the shrill horns used in the private buses. In response, the police commissioner said that police are already in the process of removing such horns from the city buses.

Multiple callers complained about youth using loud silencers in vehicles. The police commissioner said that special drives have been carried out to spot such offences.

Whole some complained about vehicles using high beam headlights in the night, a few requested the police to clear old vehicles parked near police stations.

The commissioner said that the old vehicles will be cleared after obtaining the necessary permission from the court.

DCPs, ACP traffic and others were present.