A day after the State Government relaxed execution of the new MV Act for three more months, the State Transport Authority (STA) on Friday clarified that certain traffic rule violations would still attract penalty during this period.
These offences are driving at a speed exceeding the specified limit, red light jumping, drunken driving, driving against flow of traffic, using mobile phone while driving, dangerous driving, triple riding on two wheeler, not wearing helmet, not wearing seatbelt and overloading.
If an offender is found involved in any one or more such violations, the documents of the vehicle would be checked, the STA said.
The STA directed the concerned officials to avoid routine checking of vehicle documents unless input is received regarding stolen vehicles. “At the time of checking, maximum three to four vehicles may be detained at a time so as to minimise the inconvenience to the public and ensure normal flow of traffic,” the STA said in a letter to the officials.
