Mangaluru: Crackdown on excessively bright vehicle headlights within Commissionerate limits
Mangaluru: In an ongoing operation targeting vehicles equipped with harsh and intense headlamps, the Mangaluru police have registered 1,170 cases and collected penalties totaling ₹5,86,500 within the City Commissionerate limits. This initiative, which began on July 15, aims to improve road safety by enforcing regulations on vehicle lighting.
According to a press release from the city police on Wednesday, the operation initially focused on raising public awareness about the dangers of using excessively bright headlights. Police have targeted vehicles exceeding headlight limits, those with altered headlights, additional LED bulbs, harsh and brighter lights, and the use of high beams on all roads. Offending drivers have been warned as part of the enforcement effort. Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal confirmed that the special operation would continue to ensure compliance.
Under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1989, vehicles must adhere to specific headlight regulations set by their manufacturers. Additional decorative lights and harsh LED bulbs are prohibited, and high beams are not permitted on national and state highways within the Mangaluru commissionerate limits where street lamps are present. Furthermore, motorcycles and auto-rickshaws are limited to one or two headlights, while vehicles with four or more wheels may only use two or four headlights.
The regulations also stipulate that the beam of dimmer light emitted from vehicle headlamps should not appear harsh to the eyes of a person sitting in a vehicle eight meters away, and the right headlight beam should not be harsh to someone sitting in a vehicle five meters away.
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Minister Patil chairs industry meetings to chart growth for key sectors in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.
The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.
He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.
Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.
The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.
Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.
Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.
Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.
He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.
These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.
On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.
Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.
In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.
Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.
For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.
Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.
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