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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
HC suspends order barring govt buses from using 4 toll plazas
Chennai: A day after prohibiting TNSTC buses from passing through four toll plazas — Kallapur, Etturavattam, Salaipudhur, and Nanguneri toll plazas — connecting the southern districts of the state from July 10, in view of toll arrears amounting to 276 crore, the Madras high court has kept the order in abeyance until July 31. Justice N Anand Venkatesh decided to suspend the order in view of a submission made by the additional advocate-general J Ravindran that the state's transport secretary is in talks with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) concessionaires and an amicable solution will be arrived at soon. The issue pertains to the pleas moved by Madurai-Kanyakumari Tollway Private Limited, Kanyakumari-Etturavattam Tollway Private Limited, Salaipudhur-Madurai Tollway Private Limited, and Nanguneri-Kanyakumari Tollway Private Limited. They alleged that four state transport corporations are liable to pay approximately Rs 276 crore, which includes the penalty and interest. Even excluding the penalty and interest, Rs 113 crore is payable to the petitioners by the corporations, they said. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai In arriving at this amount, the petitioners took into consideration the various payments that were made by the corporations to the tune of Rs 48.5 crore. This apart, there is another major issue involved in this case, which pertains to the violations of the Motor Vehicles Rules, 2000, which mandates FASTags in all vehicles. On July 9, since the corporations could not come up with a viable solution to settle the dues, the court took the extreme step of stopping buses from using the national highways.
The Star
04-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Star
Time to enforce rear seat belt law
PETALING JAYA: For 16 years, a law requiring back seat passengers to wear seat belts has existed, but enforcement has been weak and many passengers remain complacent. As the Transport Ministry ramps up enforcement on various road safety issues, experts say it's time the law is taken seriously to protect lives. The use of rear seat belts was mandated under the Motor Vehicles (Seatbelt) Rules 2008, with enforcement initially scheduled to begin in 2013, following a period of public advocacy. Road Safety Council of Malaysia executive council member Datuk Suret Singh said enough time has passed since the law's introduction. 'The advocacy period was only one or two years. The use of the rear seat belt needs to be enforced as there is clear complacency now. During the early promotion campaigns, before enforcement even began, rear seat belt usage was already at 45-47%. 'We were making great progress. But now, I believe usage has dropped to just 10-15%,' said the former Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) chairman. Miros chairman Prof Dr Wong Shaw Voon said many rear passengers mistakenly believe they don't need to use seat belts due to cushioning from the front seat. 'This is a myth. The seats are not designed to absorb that sort of impact to save your life. 'It is the seat belt that is designed to do so. Do not expect the front seat to minimise the impact,' he said, adding that wearing a rear seat belt can reduce the risk of fatality by 25-45%. He also warned that unbelted rear passengers endanger others in the vehicle. 'If the rear passengers do not wear their seat belt during a crash, they can be thrown forward, pushing the front seat and increasing risk to the front passenger and driver,' he said. Assoc Prof Dr Law Teik Hua, head of the Road Safety Research Centre at Universiti Putra Malaysia's Engineering Faculty, said the ban on dummy seat belt buckles and the requirement for all buses to have seat belts is an encouraging step towards improving safety measures on the roads. However, he said it is just as important to reconsider the enforcement of rear seat belt usage in private vehicles. 'Enforcement and public compliance are far from satisfactory despite mandatory usage. Many rear passengers do not bother to wear seat belts due to a combination of laziness, ignorance or lack of enforcement. 'We need to shift our attention from legislation towards actual implementation. Strong enforcement along with unrelenting public awareness campaigns is essential,' said Prof Law. He also agreed that wearing seat belts reduced the chances of injury or death and that unbuckled rear passengers could endanger others too during a collision. According to the Motor Vehicles Rules (Seatbelt) regulation, vehicle drivers and passengers who do not use a seat belt (front or rear) can be fined up to RM2,000 or jailed for one year or both.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
200 smart AI powered cameras start to detect traffic violations
Mangaluru: Nearly 200 smart cameras installed on Mangaluru city roads by the Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL) have started capturing images of traffic violators. Once implemented fully, the intelligent traffic management system will send auto-generated traffic slips to the mobile phones of vehicle owners. Mangaluru City traffic police have already commenced the trial run, and violators have been receiving alert messages on their phones. However, the system will be officially launched in July, and thereafter, violators will have to pay penalties as per the Motor Vehicles Rules. The high-resolution cameras installed at prominent locations in the city started detecting various violations, including two-wheeler riding without a helmet, car driving without a seat belt, wrong-side driving, and signal jumping. The MSCL installed nearly 200 artificial intelligence cameras at various locations on the main roads of the city. High-resolution cameras equipped with AI tools are monitoring traffic flow and effectively detecting violations. The cameras provide real-time visuals, while the AI tools analyse the captured footage to identify and track traffic offences. DCP (crime & traffic) K Ravi Shankar told TOI that the entire system is under a trial run and it will be made fully functional from July 1. "Those who violate traffic rules will receive messages on their mobile phones during the trial run. However, we are not framing charges based on the camera inputs for the time being. We are planning to launch the system from next month with the help of the National Informatics Centre (NIC). All cameras are linked to the NIC. After completing all necessary procedures, the system will be in place to check traffic violations in the city. In the next 10 days, we will be able to rectify all technical issues," he said. Smart cameras have been installed on MG Road, Bendoorwell, Mangaladevi, Pandeshwar, Mallikatta, Bejai, and several other locations. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
New Straits Times
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
FRU crash: Lorry exceeded weight limit by 70pct
KUALA LUMPUR: The gravel-laden lorry involved in the crash with a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck in Teluk Intan, Perak, was found to have been carrying a load that exceeded the permitted limit. The preliminary report released by the Transport Ministry today revealed that the lorry was carrying a load with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of up to 40,960 kilogrammes, which is 70.67 per cent over the permitted limit of 24,000kg. "It had violated the Land Public Transport Act 2010 and Rule 89 of the Motor Vehicles Rules," the report revealed.
Express Tribune
07-06-2025
- Automotive
- Express Tribune
Sindh bans 4-seater rickshaws; amends vehicle registration rules
Sindh government on Friday approved a ban on four-seater rickshaws and online as well as on the counter sale of tinted windows, police lights, and sirens. The meeting chaired by Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar discussed amendments to the Motor Vehicles Rules also approved outsourcing the motor vehicle fitness check. IGP Sindh, and secretaries of law, transport and mass transit, excise and taxation, along with the DIG traffic were present in the meeting. They approved mandatory fitness certification for commercial and non-commercial vehicles, It was decided that a draft would be prepared and submitted to the government for approval and ratification of the amendments. Participants approved a complete ban on four-seater rickshaws, and decided to make it mandatory for water tankers and dumpers to install trackers and sensors. Minister Lanjar stated that third party services will be engaged to issue fitness certificates to commercial and non-commercial vehicles, with formal Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed with them. Violation fines were also approved, including Rs200,000 fined for wrong-way driving of government vehicles, Rs25,000 for motorcyclists driving against traffic, and Rs100,000 for four-wheelers violating one-way rules. Motorcyclists driving without a license are to be fined Rs25,000, while car drivers are to be fined Rs50,000 for the violation. Meanwhile, first-time offenders of one-wheeling or drifting are to be fined Rs100,000, increasing to Rs200,000 and Rs300,000 for repeat offenses. Minister Lanjar also approved the installation of at least five cameras in heavy/load-carrying vehicles. Additionally, e-challans for traffic violations will be delivered to vehicle owners' registered home addresses, and vehicles with unpaid fines will not be approved for sale or transfer. The minister further stated that the traffic, transport, and excise systems will now be interlinked and operated online, while a dedicated Traffic Magistrate will be appointed to handle traffic law violation cases. Excise Minister Mukesh Kumar Chawala assured the department's full support in enforcing traffic regulations and emphasised that no registration or route permit will be issued to four-seater or larger rickshaws, and a crackdown will be launched against any such vehicles on the roads. He further stated that all organisational steps to establish the vehicle fitness service structure will be completed promptly, after which strict enforcement of fitness requirements will follow.
