Daijiworld Media Network - Mangauru (SP)
Mangaluru, Jun 24: Members of Car Owner and Drivers Association, who are disturbed by the new order of Dakshina Kannada district administration making it mandatory for vehicles used for transporting children to schools to follow certain guideline.s, met at Ladyhill here on Thursday June 23.
"The district administration has said that only eight children can be carried in cars to school. This will give rise to financial problems. Therefore, this limit should be increased to a minimum of 12. At the same time, the rule about painting the vehicles yellow should be withdrawn, as going on hire becomes a problem thereafter. We have already entered into agreement with parents to transport their children to schools. It is very difficult to discontinue this service suddenly, and time is needed to convince the parents about the new problems that have cropped up. Therefore, the policemen should desist from acting against car drivers carrying children," they stated.
Police action on June 22
The leaders apprehended that the drivers might seek to take children through alternative routes to avoid police action, and accidents can happen in such instances.The school children might reach schools with delay, the meeting noted. It decided to ask the administration to meet demands of the car drivers and request it to extend period for compliance with rules. The participants sought a week's time during which the police should desist from acting against violators, to enable them to meet the norms.
These issues were discussed with MLC, Ivan D'Souza, and thereafter, a memorandum was submitted seeking compliance with various demands.
The office bearers of the association will meet again on Saturday to take stock of the situation. The office bearers will meet district in-charge miniser, B Ramanath Rai, and hand him over their memorandum of demands.