Deterrent action on traffic violation sought

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI, AUG. 10. The Delhi High Court today directed the State Transport Authority (STA), the traffic police and the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to take deterrent action against violators of rules and guidelines incorporated into route permits granted to the city bus operators.

A Division Bench comprising the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Arajit Pasayat, and Mr. Justice D.K. Jain suggested that the transport authorities should put tough conditions on the violators for first offence, but in cases of subsequent offences, stringent action should be taken.

The Bench asked the Delhi Government to file a detailed report regarding action being taken against the violators of the permit norms by September 6.

The Bench issued the directions on a public interest litigation seeking directions to the STA, DTC and the Traffic police to take stringent action against the violators

The petitioner alleged that commuters were facing several problems in buses while the violators went scot free.

He said that private buses were employing unqualified drivers and conductors who behave rashly with passengers.

The rules provide that the conductors should wear a badge bearing his name on it, the bus operators flout this norm with impunity.

He also sought a ban on playing music in buses. He said that the bus staff should ensure that seats reserved for women and physically-challenged were made available to them.

Counsel for the Delhi Government, Mr. V.K. Shali, submitted that in many cases buses were impounded if they were found violating the rules and the guidelines.

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