Mysuru: Following several complaints from the public and tourists of harassment from autorickshaw drivers like demanding excess fares, not coming to the desired destination and not following traffic rules, the Mysuru City Police have been conducting special drives against them frequently and have registered cases and penalised the erring autorickshaw drivers.
While some auto drivers were following traffic rules and behaving decently with passengers, some drivers were still found violating traffic rules, not going to the desired destination of the passenger, demanding excess fare, behaving indecently, involving in illegal activities, driving under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substances, encouraging tourists in illegal activities, not keeping the vehicle in good condition, driving autorickshaws without valid driving licence, insurance and permit, parking autos haphazardly and obstructing flow of traffic, ferrying passengers more than the prescribed limit and allowing their friends and passengers to sit next to them.
