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Preeja Prasad ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: Many citizens continue to be irked by the fact that autorickshaws in the city are not following rules. Commuters say that they are still forced to strike deals over fares with drivers at various places such as malls, railway stations, and also during peak hour. With traffic fines in 11 different categories, citizens question why auto drivers are not being penalised for refusing to ply and violating the meter rule. While the auto drivers have to pay a court fine between Rs 3,000 and Rs 4,000, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Ravikanthe Gowda said the department has been focusing on enforcement, education and engineering. It has been seven years since the autorickshaw meter fares were revised, but those tied up with cab companies feel another revision in the fares will put them in a tough spot..