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The Transport Commissioner informed the High Court that the owner of the tourist bus that killed nine people in Vadakancherry was warned twice by GPS system that it was speeding. Transport Commissioner S Sreejith, who also holds the charge of Road Safety Commissioner, appeared in the court after Justice Devan Ramachandran asked for an explanation in the case taken voluntarily. He also informed the court that he is taking moral responsibility for the accident.
The court was informed of the measures taken for safe journey. 13.7 percent reduction in road accident deaths in the state through traffic awareness. Traffic rules have also been included in the higher secondary syllabus.
80% of road accidents are caused by careless driving. Drivers continue to be negligent as the vehicle owners themselves pay the fine, which can only result in a fine of Rs 5,000 and license suspension for such a violation.
The court directed that strict action should be taken against the drivers who do not follow the rules and orders and circulars should be issued for this. A toll-free number is required to report violations. On 28th, the commissioner has to appear in the court again.
No action was taken even after reporting the speeding
The tourist bus that took the lives of nine people in Vadakancherry on Thursday night was traveling at a speed of 97.7 km per hour. The Motor Vehicle Department had sent a GPS message to the owner for speeding. But despite receiving the message, the owner did nothing. How can a vehicle with a speed limit of 70 kmph go so fast? It is also recorded on the camera that the bus in the accident was speeding. The speed lock will be installed correctly during the fitness test of the Motor Vehicle Department. All other criteria will be ensured. RTO officials say that after the inspection, most of them are removing the speed lock. With GPS, even if the speed is too fast or the direction is wrong, the message will come exactly to the owner’s mobile phone. You can know where to go, stops and where to turn. Various notifications about the condition of the vehicle can also be received on the smartphone. But the owners don’t take it seriously. That is what happened in Vadakancheri. From Walayar to Vadakancherry, more than 2000 violations are reported daily on the national highway alone. Even with speed locks, GPS and cameras all over the road, there is no shortage of accidents.
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