Police Commissioner’s phone-in : Citizens complain of traffic issues, flouting rules

Police Commissioner’s phone-in : Citizens complain of traffic issues, flouting rules

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Dec 22, 2017: Complaints regarding flouting of traffic rules by private buses  and parking issues poured in at the  Phone-in programme of the City Police Commissioner T R Suresh held on December 22, Friday.

 

A caller drew the attention of the  Commissioner towards the problems caused by the private buses by halting  to pick up passengers despite a free left signal. The Commissioner assured to look into the problem.

Several other issues  including violation of public parking spaces  also came up during the phone-in.

Another caller wanted to know if Omni could be used as a commercial vehicle. To this the commissioner said it was not allowed  but  needs the permission of the authority concerned.

On the suggestion of a person from Urvastores to install speed breakers at Chilimbi, the Commissioner said the  Department would inspect the place and install speed breakers if found necessary.

 Auto drivers collecting fares which was over and above the meter fare, parking issues at SL Mathias Road and near Collector’s Gate,  the menace of speaker at a temple at Jyothinagar also  figured during  the phone-in.

The Commissioner received as many as 30 calls during the phone-in.