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Mysuru: After police banned the sale and use of vuvuzela-type horns, police are warning road users against causing any inconvenience to fellow vehicle users and the public by blowing the horn or any high-decibel noise. Is.
City Police Commissioner Chandragupta on Saturday banned the sale and use of low-cost horns after causing inconvenience to the public. The city police confiscated a locally made device being sold in a public place. These low-cost horns that produce loud noises were being used by some youths on motorbikes to attract attention and intimidate fellow road users.
The vendors selling these horns were from North India. After the Mysore Dussehra festival, people came to the city to make a living by selling trinkets including cheap equipment.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) SE Gangadharaswamy said a special drive was launched and after the police commissioner ordered a ban, the police seized sound producing material from vendors and youth.
“Hurting public or road users is punishable. Even using a sharpened horn or a replaced bike silencer takes action. Any vehicle user found violating the norms will be booked,” he said.
A traffic inspector told TOI that wrongdoers are being punished for violating the rules. However, the official admitted that due to shortage of staff, special drives to prevent violations including negligence and negligence are not being conducted regularly.
Mysuru: After police banned the sale and use of vuvuzela-type horns, police are warning road users against causing any inconvenience to fellow vehicle users and the public by blowing the horn or any high-decibel noise. Is.
City Police Commissioner Chandragupta on Saturday banned the sale and use of low-cost horns after causing inconvenience to the public. The city police confiscated a locally made device being sold in a public place. These low-cost horns that produce loud noises were being used by some youths on motorbikes to attract attention and intimidate fellow road users.
The vendors selling these horns were from North India. After the Mysore Dussehra festival, people came to the city to make a living by selling trinkets including cheap equipment.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) SE Gangadharaswamy said a special drive was launched and after the police commissioner ordered a ban, the police seized sound producing material from vendors and youth.
“Hurting public or road users is punishable. Even using a sharpened horn or a replaced bike silencer takes action. Any vehicle user found violating the norms will be booked,” he said.
A traffic inspector told TOI that wrongdoers are being punished for violating the rules. However, the official admitted that due to shortage of staff, special drives to prevent violations including negligence and negligence are not being conducted regularly.
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