The 36-km State Highway from Kesavadasapuram to Thattathumala near Kilimanoor will be under the scanner of Motor Vehicles Department enforcement personnel for 10 days from Tuesday to crack down on those who flout rules and breach road discipline.
Helmet challenge
Named “Helmet challenge@ M.C. Road’, the six enforcement squads under the Regional Transport Officer, Enforcement, Thiruvananthapuram will patrol the stretch in uniform and civil address to book those violating the MV rules without stopping the vehicles and with focus on motorcycles.
“In addition to patrol teams, our men will be present in intersections, signal points and pedestrian crossings to book motorcyclists and pillion riders not wearing helmet, indulging in overspeeding, road rage, racing and signal jumping. The officials have also been asked to see whether the helmet is fastened and worn properly,’ RTO, Enforcement, Dilu. A. K. told a press conference here on Monday.
The drive comes in the wake of the…