Summary:
more-inIn a joint operation, the city traffic police and transport department officials conducted a drive on share autorickshaws in the city and seized 60 vehicles for various violations under the Motor Vehicles Act. Meanwhile, transport department officials said that share autorickshaw drivers had to be sensitised to dangers of stopping vehicles suddenly to pick up or drop passengers. The vehicles had more seating capacity than the permissible limits as the drivers had added extra seats. They were told that driving vehicles in a rash manner even during non-peak hours in suburbs would cause panic among other road users. After registering cases, the vehicles were seized..