Edwin, Mangalore

Even though late enlightenment has made RTO to issue orders to enforce the laws implemented earlier along with few more additions is well appreciated. But to our dissatisfaction, it is not only the school buses in which school children travel daily. What about those private and government buses in which our children travel to reach school from village areas where school buses are not available? Why no effective rules and regulations are implemented for these buses, their drivers and owners?!!! Can any authority respond to this question please.

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Devadas Kumar, Mangalore/Dubai

RTO must ensure that these guidelines are followed without fail.Playing Audio/Video/ Radio in the bus and Auto Rikshaws must also be banned.

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Khanjar, Mangalore / KSA

The directives issued especially for the ROADWAYS (Public Carrier) should be standardized / implemented / followed / maintained by all citizens. For Buses - Speed Limit, Time Schedule, Allowance for number in standing passengers should be fixed, Age of Service for Vehicles to be followed Frequent inspections of the docs. by the authorities..............

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Ajay, UK

These guidelines issued by the RTO is not new and most of them have been there ever since the new motor vehicle act came into being several years ago.Half of these guidelines is nonsense like the color of the bus ,the size of the letters as these are not going to stop any accidents. Sadly our whole system is to blame.In India there is no safety awareness and accountability.As someone who has lived abroad for the past 11 years I feel it whenever I visit India.

The roads are deplorable,the rash driving ,the overtaking ,people driving on high beam ,all these point to lack of education and awareness. To top this there is no accountability and this in turn breeds corruption.Public memory is shortlived and these incidents are forgotten until another one often of a greater magnitude strikes. Poor parents suffer.

Then the ministers make their rounds,offer some compensation and the cycle continues on and on.There is no audit or quality control.Ten years from now the guilty would not have been taken to task. This is an all India problem and not just related to DK. I have known people who have got their licences without really having the need to put their hand over the steering wheel and also known people who have been careful drivers but have failed their test because they refused to bribe! So much money was spent on NH fourlaning and it has not been completed in 3 years time ...37 kms only .Similarly Shiradi ghat road is back to square one. There is something wrong seriously here and where do we start now?

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Rolphy Almeida, Udupi/Bangalore

All the guidelines will remain only as record or perhaps a source of additional income to our cops. Do we have any guidelines for our PWD or municipality, about the quality of bridges and roads? Are there any guidelines about how the approach road to the bridge should be? Do our bridges have strong and high railings on both sides well before the bridge?

Had there been proper railings in place on approach road to the bridge, the driver could have avoided this dreadful accident. There is no point in blaming drivers for this kind of accident. Had the government use the funds (which they pay to the family of the dead and injured now) for the maintenance work of the bridge, this accident could have been avoided. This must be termed as multiple murders by the official responsible for this bridge and not an accident. Our government officers are not proactive they wait for something to happen like this.

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Raviraj Shetty, Kundapur

It is noticed that we make rules, regulations and guidelines after experiencing some bad events. Anyway better late than never.

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Zainul Abidin, Permude

It's really a sad tragedy, feel pity on the parents of the kids.

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Eulalia D'Souza, Bijai / Mangalore

It's a good move by RTO, though too late. It's better late than never. I always fail to understand why our govt authorities wait for any major disaster to take place, inorder to wake up with implementing rules / regulations. It is very clear that one should abide by the rules governing the profession.

If drivers fail to adhere to rules, suspend their licence for 3months / 02 offence, 6 months. We should be clear with penalties and be merciful in implementing them. only then will general public be aware and careful of offences.

What we observe is that RTO officials allow transporters / drivers get away with any offences by paying a bribe and thus manipulate the systems. Have a proper way to conduct training / tests to issue licences...!! Wake up authorities and act..

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Donald Roche, Mangalore/Bolar

Mr. Joe It is really bad to have ambulance cum school bus. If the ambulance is from hospital and the owner is a doctor it means the doctor got degree by paying money. To regain the lost amount he or she is doing the school trip business. When the children get sick the docter will gain. Money makes some people dirty. Mr. Joe do you think R T O knows A B C of health science ? You are wrong. They touch the filthy currency notes and eat without washing hands.

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Vinualpa, Bangalore

Whys is India the only country with beaureaucrats who come up with betterment ideas after a disaster. Cant they think ahead. Bad roads, Poorly trained traffic police, corrupt municipal officials, No controls on speed limits, and officials deciding about the city living in luxury when the tax apaying citizen travels in a mizerable condition.

I ask again why, why, why, doesnt the press, the NGO organisations, our leading businessmen, our great personalities come together to defeat the decay in our social administration. I ofter wonder why in India do crookish polititians make laws, corrupt police implement them, and inefficient judicial system decide the penalty. Thats why in India law abiding innocent citizens have to suffer.

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Amir, Sharjah

RTO Sadashiva was sleeping till this date ? The high court order is in place from the beginning. RTO Officials must be prosecuted coz of their negligence in enforcing the safety law.

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Valerian Dalmaida, Mangalore/Abu Dhabi

Dear RTO, But what about the corruption in open? How much RTO officials are earning per day. Last year when I was in vacation I saw your people stopping vehicles on NH 17 creating road block. These rules are they applying for mines trucks managed by Mafia, Dons who are linked with politicians and traffic police. What is RTO Departments share from mines trucks? What control do you have on the vehicles running hapzardly not maintaining lane discipline inside the city?

First of all are there lanes? I saw two wheelers and autos overtaking on the extreme right side when all vehicles stopped for signal( especially at PVS signal). Teach discipline to the drivers, whether two wheelers, four or six. Pull them with hefty fine for the Government of course, not for your pocket. See if it does not work. Dont make statements like this? Work buddy work. Hard work. It pays.The next generation will thank you.

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Joe D'Souza, Mangalore

Every new RTO Rule = few hundred in pocket of officials. Every rule is laying low until major incident happens and public pressure builds. For example: Every ILLEGAL Mining Lorry comes all the way from Sandur-Bellary,passing few dozen Checkposts and Police Stations on the way,just to be cought by Surathkal Police.

Even there is Court ruling on it. Ever seen Ambulances bringing little school children to St.Agnes School. This highly contaminated vehicle which carries TB,HIV patients to Hospitals, also carries little Children to school. When the children come home SICK,parents wonder why their children are ill. If any RTO is reading please take note of this. One Ambulance comes all the way from Kotekar bringing Children in it.

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joe Gonsalves, Mangalore/U.S.A.

It looks that Phalguni accident is a reminder that all possible care should be taken to ensure the safety of all and particularly of small children. The RTO has acted rightly and it is hoped that all concerned will pay heed to the mandatory instructions. I wish similar instructions are also issued to City Bus Drivers. It is unfortunate that because of the size of the vehicles the bus drivers take law in their own hands and drive the way they want. It is a common sight - one bus overtaking another to get to the bus halt ahead to ensure that the waiting passengers avail of the first bus for transport.

Again the limited police force is is not sufficient to take care of law and order. It is therefore expedient that a system of wardens is introduced in Mangalore so that the problems created by people are solved by the people. It would be also good to catch the children young and inculcate in them true safety sense. This is what is being done in U.S.A. and other countries. Joe Gonsalves

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Bhaskar , Mangalore

In addition to the above steps it is requried to fix age limit (above 25 yeas) and educational qualification (Min 10Std) for drivers

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Sameer KM, Mangalore

It's a classic case of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. Shouldn't this rule have already been in place in the first instance. Most rules are anyway on paper in our country as there's a definite lack of will in impleenting them. As regards the accident itself, even if these were in place, it wouldn't have prevented it, as the accident occured because the river had swollen to the extent that it almost engulfed the road, leading motorists to mistake the river itself for a flooded part of the road.

This is a clear case of negligence by the authorities who should have put a barier or at least shut the road. I wonder when they are going to wake up to reality.

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Anil, Muscat

Looks good, but still doubt how effective it works in indian present environment, where RTO authorities will use this rules to make some more money on road, and to harras general auto wala. There are 100's of such rules in books which is enough to control all accidents and road safety requirement, if RTO or respective body uses perfectly. But if you have main motive to make money, this incidents will common in our society.

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Bashir, Jubail KSA, Mangalore

RTO should implement this mandatory test of driver competency before issue of license to drivers, especially school buses. There should be a special licence requirement for driving school buses. Not only that, but should ensure that the officers who conduct these kind of tests do not take short cuts. Please bear in mind, it can be YOUR children or family on that bus. think..think .......

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Ullal Abbas, Ullal, Mangalore

Thanks for the DAIJIWORLD coverage of Traffic related issues. Every authority has its own policies, rules and regulation particularly in the safety and security of the public. Issue that its implementation. Awareness is the main thing.

Regional Traffic Officer is in the intention of implementation of various issues where there is lacking in the past. If such implementation is made in strict and awareness to the public, no doubt it will be a measure of prevention to avoid some of incidents.

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Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India

Mr. RTO. Good move. It seems that you have awaken after the tragedy of Phalguni river tragedy. Your notice to the School bus is good and instruction as per the High Court. But if your RTO Dept. does not give them the presentation and conduct compulsory Workshop it is like leading the folks without any direction. Let the RTO dept. be well equipped with all the product knowledge and High Court directions regarding this issue.

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Alfred J. Rebello, Kundapur/Dubai

Are these guidelines happens only after disasters? If such guidelines were happened earlier many accidens & incidents would have been avoided and many lives would have been saved.

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