Install speed governors on all heavy goods vehicles within a month, Udupi Deputy Commissioner tells RTO
Udupi Deputy Commissioner T.K. Swaroopa has ordered that all heavy goods vehicles in the district must be fitted with speed governors within one month. The directive also addresses issues regarding road safety, overloading, and the regulation of roadside stalls.
Why it matters
Strict enforcement of vehicle safety standards is essential for reducing road accidents and managing urban traffic congestion.
Udupi Deputy Commissioner T.K. Swaroopa on Wednesday directed Transport Department officials to ensure all heavy goods vehicles registered and plying in the district are fitted with speed governors within a month.
Chairing the District Road Safety Committee meeting at Rajatadri, the district office complex in Manipal, Ms. Swaroopa said the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) was directed in the previous meeting to implement speed governors for 3,785 heavy goods vehicles, with six or more wheels, in the district. Only about 1,952 vehicles have so far been fitted with speed governors, she noted and directed the RTO to strictly implement the rule for the remaining vehicles within a month.
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