The Coimbatore City Police have formulated a novel way to reach out to autorickshaw commuters and initiate action on drivers who fleece them. The traffic police will distribute inlands and postcards free of cost to the public to prefer a complaint to them.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, T.K. Rajasekaran said that the inlands and postcards titled ‘Auto Complaint Card’ had seven columns on allegations against drivers such as misbehaviour, refusal to ply, demanding excess fare, reckless driving, refusal to turn on the meter, drunken driving and other offences.
The commuter has to tick or fill the column, mention his/her name, contact number and address and post the same as the address was printed on the complaint card.
“Initially 1,000 such inlands and postcards have been printed and will be distributed on Friday. More such Auto Complaint Cards will be distributed till fleecing comes to an end,” he said. Mr. Rajasekaran said that commuters could also report fleecing by calling 100 or 0422-2300970.
As many as 15 special teams comprising traffic police personnel have also been formed to check autorickshaws for fleecing from November 1.
Regional Transport Officer of Coimbatore Central S. Munusamy said that a fine of Rs. 300 would be imposed on autorickshaw drivers.
