Shivamogga police, on Thursday, destroyed half-helmets, defective silencers, and shrill horns that were confiscated in the city using road rollers at Gopi Circle in the city.
The police had seized over 3,000 half-helmets, not recommended for bike riders, 75 defective silencers, and some shrill horns. In the presence of Superintendent of Police G.K. Mithun Kumar and Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar Boomareddy, the seized items were destroyed.
The act was conducted in a prime location so that the message of safe driving could be conveyed to the public, said the police officers.