Over 500 vehicles fined for using illegal tinted glasses in Dakshina Kannada district
Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 12 (PTI): A total of 504 vehicle owners were penalised in Dakshina Kannada district for using illegal sun control films and tinted glasses, with Rs 2.53 lakh collected as fines, the police said on Monday after a special enforcement drive.
The operation was carried out across 10 traffic police station limits in the district on Sunday, they added.
According to a police statement, personnel removed black films and unauthorised tints from vehicles on the spot and issued challans to the violators.
The action follows Supreme Court guidelines prohibiting opaque films that reduce visibility and pose public safety risks.
The crackdown will continue in the coming days, and vehicle owners have been advised to comply with traffic safety norms, the statement added.
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Kalaburagi: 24-year-old constable falls on road as his bike goes out of control, dies on spot
Afzalpur: A 24-year-old police constable Dhareppa died as the motorbike he was riding went out of control and toppled on the road while traveling near Gobbur B village on Saturday morning.
Dhareppa, learned to be a resident of Shirawala village, was reportedly traveling back home to the village from Kalaburagi when the accident occurred and the bike fell on the road.
The police constable, who was grievously injured in the accident, is said to have died on the spot.
Aland Deputy Superintendent of Police Thammaraya Patil, Circle Inspector Lakhan Masaguppi and Devalagangapura Sub-inspector Sangeetha Shinde visited the accident spot and inspected it.
A case has been registered and investigation is underway.
