Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (HB/EP) 

Udupi, Sep 13: The police personnel have been strictly enforcing rules as per Motor Vehicles Act these days. A video of certain persons expressing dissent and engaging in argument with the police personnel who had stopped their vehicle for checking has gone viral. 

The police had sought vehicle documents from the people who had stopped their jeep and were waiting in front of Poorna Prajna College junction here during the college closing hours. The police were seeking valid documents from vehicle drivers at the time the college hours just ended with the purpose of ensuring that the people and college students did not violate traffic rules.

Police beats have been intensified after adherence to revised provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act has been made mandatory. Police have been imposing fines on college students who are found to be driving vehicles without possessing driving license, those found not wearing helmets and for not possessing insurance policies. 

Police personnel are found to be often hunting for would-be violators near the colleges as they are aware that there would be students who flagrantly violate traffic rules. 

While some people term it as a good development, others have been terming the fines imposed as exorbitant. 

Police sub-inspector at the spot, explaining about the incident that occurred near PPC College, said that usually people express their unhappiness against the police when they are stopped and questioned. “When they say that they do not have documents, we issue notices to them to pay fine in the court. People remained silent after the initial arguments in the current incident. All including college students have to be in possession of proper vehicle documents to avoid fines," he mentioned.