Enforcing road rules
Sir, — The size of neither vehicle registration numbers nor the registration plates of cars are uniform in Bengaluru. Sometimes, the number plates are so small it might be difficult for a traffic policeman to note down the number in case of any traffic violation. Ironically, cars with the logo of HSRP (High-Security Registration Plates) too are often seen doing so. Number plates should be identical in size with uniform display, as stipulated in the Motor Vehicles Act. The regional transport authorities should ensure proper compliance with the rules.
Vinayak G.,
Bengaluru
Raising a stink
Sir, — It is disheartening to see people urinating on the pavement even in areas such as Sadashivanagar. Youngsters and well-dressed citizens liberally pass urine at so many spots, giving them an unbearable stench. On the busy stretch leading to Sadashivanagar Main Road, almost all of the footpath cannot be used. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike should take strict measures against such people. Paid toilets should be set up.
R. Ravichandran,
Bengaluru
Finding the exit safely
Sir, — At Bengaluru city railway station, one has to use either the underpass or the overbridge to bypass the railway tracks and find the exit. When more than one train arrives at the same time, there is a mad rush to get to the stairs to reach the overbridge. Women, children and elders sometimes get crushed in the rush. Escalators would be ideal to clear the rush quickly and safely. Alternatively, we need more bridges or more access points to the overbridge. As a temporary measure, guards should be posted to direct the crowd to go in an orderly manner. More passengers should be directed to use the underpass.
D.B.N. Murthy,
Bengaluru
Horn menace
Sir, — Despite their claims to the contrary, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and the RTO have largely failed to end the menace of high-decibel vehicle horns throughout the State, including in Bengaluru. Buses — both private and State-owned — and trucks that ply on highways and main roads passing through busy cities often blow shrill horns as they speed away. The traffic policemen display nonchalance and don’t book these offenders. Why can’t the authorities fix a day every month, chosen randomly and without any prior public notice, and deploy policemen at such spots to book the rule-breakers and even dismantle and confiscate their horns? Only a drastic measure will solve the problem.
Kamal Laddha,
Bengaluru
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