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Mangaluru: Traffic rule violators beware! CCTVs may catch you offguard

  •   Mon, Jun 29 2015 10:01:15 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jun 29: Vehicle users in city roads will have to be doubly careful about traffic violations they might indulge in. Because, closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) installed at strategic places within the city have the potential of capturing footage of your careless action. Based on this footage, police department plans to undertake punitive action against violators. This information was given by city police commissioner, S Murugan, when speaking to media persons here on Sunday June 28.

Murugan said that regarding cases of traffic rule violations, CCTV footage will prove to be very important piece of evidence. Therefore, based on them, action will be initiated against rule breakers, he said. He added that during the lat five days, about 30 cases have been registered against transgression of traffic rules based on CCTV footage.

Murugan informed that 55 CCTV cameras have already been installed within the limits of city police commissionerate by the police department. 'The department plans to install 60 more such cameras to book violators and bring down such violations,' he announced.

'During the last year, we had registered 1,05,000 cases for traffic rule violations, and collected fine of Rs 1.8 crore. This year around, already 55,000 cases have already been registered, and a sum of Rs 60 lac has been collected in the form of fine,' he stated. The commissioner also announced about the department's firm stand to take stern action against vehicles which are parked overlooking rules, by making use of CCTV footage.
  

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  • Arjun, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 02 2015

    No use , whatever steps RTO may take, the accidents will remain the same, the express buses will never reduce their speed, the bikers will never stop their show offs near colleges. There is only one person who is benefited from this and he is the luckiest person who got the won the tender to Sell the CCTV's. He made good profit.

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  • Mohammed, dubai/Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 02 2015

    This news is sounds good also and funny. i was in Mangalore last week and its petty that people break the rules in front of the police in the singles. The drivers in Mangalore so reckless,be it auto, bus or car. i was trying to cross the road in front of RTO office, No one stops ,even though am on the zebra crossing. and when i drive we stop because we have used to doing it in dubai, cars behind me start horning. its a petty that the traffic police and the RTO does not educate the drivers how they drive. I am sure that if i ask the traffic police chief, he will not be knowing some of the STD applied on roads which is accepted internationally. With my last experience in India, i conclude that India is not governed by anyone, Its running only with the grace of GOD. :) If i may ask the police chief what is his plan of the road safety and how he would like to minimize the road accident. does he have any plan in how many years they want to achieve, i think he will start blinking. :(

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  • kamath, mangalore bangalore

    Tue, Jun 30 2015

    no footpaths no proper bus stops unscientific roAds no roAd discipline.. itz horrible to drive in mangalore roAds.. but govt is interested only in money making machines..

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  • Tom Cat, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    O murga first repair the roads of port hole and repair the barricades any tom dick or harry can make cameras not work..Or worse I can make my plate not appear on the camera.

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  • Tom Cat, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    Dear traffic police if you have spine, control the buses they are havoc in the city. Secondly repair the iron rusty barricades installed. Third repair the roads and port holes see there are foots paths for pedestrian to to walk and it is right. last install cameras and use that money to up keep the road other wise those cameras will work for some days only.

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  • Anilkumar, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    What has the traffic dept done to stop the menace of autorickshaw stands without authorization, parking autos near every important location, causing traffic jams, crossing the junctions without stopping?
    What about the menace of motorcyclists riding recklessly, even on wrong side of road, oneways, etc?

    Just catching a few cars, putting up no parking boards deos not solve the traffic issue. Do something to implement lane discipline, provide proper parking place for 4 wheelers.

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  • Greg, Kankanady

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    There are no tracks on the road to keep the lane discipline, No footpaths, No zebra crossing, honking unnecessarily, Drivers do not use dim light during night, No proper bus stops, The list is never ending........

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  • Joe Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    With the traffic being what it is - I am glad that stringent steps are being taken to ensure that people follow traffic rules. These rules which are being re-enforced serve as AWARENESS PROGRAMS.

    It is a known fact that over the years traffic has increased at an alarming rate. Whereas it was a pleasure to drive in the twenties and thirties, it is not a pleasure any more but a necessity for people in general. However careful an individual may be there are these various factors which need not be spelled out which are the prime causes of accidents and deaths too. It is good to see that in Mangalore we have a good set of officials who do not mince words when they spell out rules and regulations for the drivers to follow.

    Various means and regulations get imposed on the public to follow. The present Police Commissioner Mr. Murugan who armed with knowledge and experience is doing his best to ensure safety to the public. On the practical side he has the able assistance of Mr. Uday Nayak who is trying to find ways and means to further increase safety of people in general.

    It is my hope and wish that these two stalwarts will continue to be in Mangalore for a protracted period and reform the safety systems.

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  • G R Karkera , Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    ಬೆಂದೂರ್ ವೆಲ್ಲ್ ದಾನಿಶ್ ಬೇಕರಿ ಎದುರು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಬಸ್ಸ್ ಸ್ಟಾಂಡ್ ಇಲ್ಲ ಬಸ್ಸ್ ನವರು ಮದ್ಯರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸ್ತಾರೆ ಈ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗಮನ ಹರಿಸಿ

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  • Ashok, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    Hello Sir,
    Put heavy fine on offenders. so you can get diesel money for your vehicle. i am requesting remove small circles to free movement of traffics check brake lights, rear view mirrors,indicators,seat belts & helmets because now most of the roads are 2 lanes

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  • P.A.SHANU, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    NO CC TV REQUIRED TO KNOW THE VIOLATIONS OF PARKING RULES.ANYBODY CAN VERIFY THIS .THE AREAS ARE KANAKANADI MARKET ,BENDOOR WELL,VAS LANE,BALMATTA, BALMATTA ROAD, HAMPANKATTA ,OPP GOVT.COLLEGE,FALNIR ROAD,HIGHLANDS, VALENCIA, BUNTS HOSTEL ROAD, ETC.
    HOW MANY CASES REGISTERED IN LAST MONTH FOR VIOLATING PARKING RULES ??
    WHAT DIFFERENCE CAN THE CC TV DOES ?The manufacturers gets good business, this will be scrapped after warranty period lapses.

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  • shabam, mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    if I had to describe mangalore city traffic and road 1.there are more cctv than street lights 2.there are more signals than bus stop 3.the rickshaw stands are more wider/longer than footpath 4.more potholes and cracked road than speed breakers

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  • shabam, mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    ha ha... I appreciate the step taken by traffic dept... but I think its of no use in city ,now traffic lights are turned out like airport checking counters every 500mtrs there is a signal.. no one will think of violating the rules

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  • Shekar Moily Padebettu, Udupi/India

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    I appreciate and laud the efforts made by the traffic department for installing CCTV in some designated places in order to nab the traffic violators and punish them on the basis of CCTV footage records.No doubt violations can be controlled to certain extent though not fully.What about erratic,senseless driving by the auto,two wheeler and bus drivers especially the city bus drivers?.They are the one, who create ruckus on the road. Especially the auto drivers,the moment they see any passenger they sneak into the whatever the gap/space available in between the vehicles and pick them up.They don't even bother about the damage done to other vehicles.As far as bus drivers are concerned,they too behave rudely,stops the bus in the mid of the road in spite of having bus stand a little yard away from the point where he stopped the bus to pick up the passenger without bothering about the vehicles from behind and in the front of the bus.Traffic department should stop all these nuisances,violations created by specially by auto,two wheeler and buses in order to maintain smooth traffic flow.Besides continuous honking also should be stopped.Pedestrians especially old people,ladies with children,disabled etc should be given first preference.All the buses,autos must stop their vehicles in their designated stops.Drivers should not pick up the passengers,the way they feel and according to their whims and fancy,there by creating a problem,nuisance and inconvenience not only to the passerby but also to the smooth traffic flow.They should not hinder the vehicles.

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  • Roshan Patrao, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    Mr. Police Commissioner, could you please tell me buses and auto rickshaws come under the purview of your scheme of strict enforcement of traffic rules and penalising defaulters? The mushrooming of rickshaw stands is a menace. The moment rickshaw drivers sense that a particular area has rickshaw users, a stand appears. They don't care if they block the traffic. There is a rickshaw stand (I don't know is authentic) in front of Highland Hospital and as there is no foot path or parking space, the rickshaws are parked on the road. I request you to stand there for half an hour at any time of the day and witness the problem firsthand. Bus drivers stop buses to pick and passengers at will, it does not matter to them if it is the middle of the road. They never have the habit of stopping the buses at the bus stands - it is either a few meters before or after. They blame the passengers for not standing at the bus stands. But if they stop buses at the bus stands, gradually passengers will automatically stand there. Will your CCTV camera footages be used to penalise these traffic violators (if ever these two things constitute part of your definition of traffic violations)?

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  • Rohit, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    CCTVs for cars & two wheelers only , not for buses.

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  • Harold, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    Can you authorities define traffic violation in Mangalore. As far as I see it is hundred percent violation in Mangalore there is not traffic educate at all where are the lanes and do the people of Mangalore know what is lane driving. The signals which are now operational the people just take a free left inspire of the signal is Red where are the cops? and the emission of the city buses,trucks and the Autos which ply on the city roads do they not come under any standard.Pl's look at the divider from Bunts hostel to Jothi it had turned black in one month after the road was opened because of the emission from the buses. There is no need of CCTV depute a cop at every junction and collect fine on the spot which will save time and money for the police department instead of sending notices to the vehicle owner.

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  • OSWALD VAZ, THOTTAM/BAHRAIN

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    CCTV CAMERA'S WORK AS FIXED DEPOSITS IN BANKS.

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  • Af,,, mangaluru

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    Fine collected money let use it as for a purpose for traffic rules development not for politician pocket and salary for police and luxury life style to top officials.

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  • vinod, mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    good move.especially many vehicles especially two wheelers make a mockery of the one way system in four lane roads.also there are may who take u turns which are not allowed especially at ballalbagh. Also on four lane roads vehicles should not be allowed to run continuously near the divider.They should overtake and come back to the left side of the road unless they want to take a right turn immediately to another road. vehicles occupying the entire width will force others to overtake through the left side and it can be dangerous.it can also be dangerous for the pedestrians standing on the divider to cross the road

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  • sharath, mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    my request is to unify the number plates and make it common and compulsory , all these unwanted fonts used in number plates should be banned which is tough to read and recognize . best is ind plates . easy to read and vehicle number can be captured by any CCTV or radar.

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  • Rithesh R B, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    Good Initiative,But the Law of action should be same to all the Citizens riding around, Especially if the City and Express buses over-speed ,competition,honking been controlled I think 75% OF Traffic Problems will be Cleared,Should wait and see Can these Measures will Challenge the Mangalore,s Bus Monopoly????

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  • KSRB, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    City buses are special vehicles which do not come under the purview of traffic police department, and hence will not be caught even after the CCTV installation.

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  • AAM ADMI, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    Its good Idea to have a CCTVs to monitor the traffic .The fines collected may also used for the installation of more no. of CCTVs . But at the same time please push for the good ,wide roads ,speed control of vehicles , parking facilities.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    What happened to the 15,000 CCTV Cameras installed for Obama's visit ...

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    They were in the baggage of NAMO during China visit. Will be in the market (with 'made in China' label) soon.

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  • Gangaram, Moodabidri

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    Very good move!! hats of karnataka govt and our efficient police department.

    Kindly ensure that cameras installed in national highways also. if you install from Mulki to Mangalore you may get thousands of cases who violate the traffic rules.

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  • Roshan Rasquinha, Mangalore/Dubai

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    A good move by Mangalore City Traffic Police Department to reduce traffic violations. In this way the careless drivers will learn their lessons by getting punished lawfully through fines. First of all catch hold of the City Buses will run on roads like Race Cars and also for unnecessary honking and Loud Horns used by them. If we look at the Dubai City Traffic there is no partiality in punishing the guilty. Roads are lot safe. If traffic rules are violated, there will be fines and as well as sometimes cancellation of license. Better to implement such kind of rules in India.

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  • Shiv, Dubai

    Mon, Jun 29 2015

    Good. CCTV should be installed through out the city.Surely there will be reduction in crime rates and thefts.Better to provide CCTV in every homes.

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