Bengaluru Cracks Down: Stricter Rules for Repeat Traffic Offenders!

Bengaluru is set to implement stricter measures against repeat traffic violators, as discussed in a high-level meeting involving the Home and Transport departments. The new proposals aim to introduce a points-based driving licence system, potentially leading to the suspension of licences for motorists who accumulate a specific number of violation points.

The discussions, chaired by Home Minister Priyank Kharge and Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh, also focused on integrating the Transport Department's Sarathi database with Bengaluru Traffic Police's e-challan system. This integration would provide real-time access to a motorist's licence status and their history of traffic violations, enabling more effective enforcement.

Under the proposed points system, different traffic offences would carry a prescribed number of points. Once a driver reaches a certain threshold, their licence could be suspended.

Additionally, the government is considering mandatory road-safety and defensive-driving training for repeat offenders before their licence suspension or cancellation.

The meeting also addressed increasing fines for a range of common violations, including parking on footpaths, driving against the permitted direction on one-way roads, driving on footpaths, illegal parking, parking in no-parking zones, signal jumping, and obstructing traffic. Higher penalties are also on the table for dangerous riding/driving and for repeat offences.

Officials plan to identify motorists with five or more violations, recover pending fines, and if necessary, impound vehicles or impose restrictions on habitual defaulters. Further regulatory actions were discussed, including potential amendments to existing laws and rules.

The government is also looking into action against the manufacture and sale of non-standard half helmets, alongside stricter enforcement against illegal horns, modified silencers, and excessively bright LED lights.

Regulations for low-speed battery-operated electric two-wheelers, including vehicle identification and rider accountability, are also being considered.

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