Truck, bus owners should install speed governors with limit of 60 kmph on vehicles, says Udupi SP
Udupi: The Udupi District Road Safety Authority has made it mandatory for heavy vehicles including buses and trucks transporting stones and sand to get speed governors to prevent accidents, Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar has said.
With several accidents due to overspeeding of transport vehicles and negligence of drivers being reported from the district, the Authority has restricted the speed limit of the heavy vehicles to 60 kmph. The rule will be applicable to all six-wheelers and larger vehicles carrying sand, stone and soil in the district, the senior officer said.
The decision was taken at a recent meeting of the Authority. Truck drivers and owners are given 10 days’ time to install the speed governors in their vehicles. Pamphlets will be distributed to spread awareness among the owners regarding the rules, Shankar added.
In addition, bus owners are instructed to install doors on their vehicles by January 20. Buses found without doors will be confiscated and the owners will have to pay fine, the SP warned.
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Stone-pelting allegations trigger tension in K'taka town; youths injured, security tightened
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): Tension gripped the Vijayapura area of Chikkamagaluru late Monday night following allegations of stone-pelting, triggering protests by members of two communities and heavy police deployment.
Allegations surfaced that some youths from a community had pelted stones at houses over the past week and harassed girls for the last three days, leading to outrage among local residents, police said.
According to police sources, two youths who were found moving in a suspicious manner were caught by activists of an organisation, beaten up and later handed over to the police. Soon after, hundreds of youths from both communities gathered in front of the Basavanahalli Police Station and the government hospital, creating a tense atmosphere.
While one group claimed they were not involved in stone-pelting, another group demanded strict action against those responsible for the attacks on houses and alleged harassment.
Police, who were alerted in advance, rushed to the spot and dispersed the crowd.
Authorities said they struggled for some time before bringing the situation under control. Tight security was in place across the city.
Meanwhile, the two injured youths are undergoing treatment at the government hospital.
