Sir, In spite of continuous monitoring by the Traffic Police to inculcate some sort of discipline to the undisciplined road-users, we still find a lot of blatant traffic rule violations — one violation being the registration number plate of the vehicles. Based on the class of vehicles, the MV Act (Rule 50, 51 of MV Act, 1989) clearly stipulates the size of front and rear letters and numerals with the dimension and location of both the number plates. This MV Act does not permit fancy lettering. The rule also states that other names, pictures and arts should not be displayed on the number plate. But we find vehicles with fancy letters and numerals in different sizes which cannot be easily deciphered. And many two-wheelers ply with a blank number plate, without displaying the registration number of the vehicle. When a vehicle without an easily readable number plate is involved in an accident, it will be difficult for the by-standers to note down the registration number of the accident causing vehicle and such riders will escape from the clutches of law. Though we have all rules and regulations framed to inculcate traffic discipline, there is a visible lacuna in implementing the rules owing to the lackadaisical approach by the authorities concerned. While on the customary blind check of helmet-less riders, Traffic Police need to check the vehicles for other violations also.
- K. Chandrahas on e-mail, Mysuru, 12.12.2017
