Day 1 of special drive: 137 cases booked against Hyd vehicles with tinted glasses, irregular no. plates

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad traffic police booked 137 cases in various parts of Jubilee Hills on day one of the special drive to check violations like tinted glasses and irregular number plates.

The drive was launched on 18 June.

On the first day, 63 cars were booked for tinted glasses, 21 vehicles for having fancy number plates (use of different fonts), and 53 vehicles were booked for improper/irregular number plates. An additional 37 cases were booked for other offenses such as driving without a helmet, using silencers, and more.

The special drive was conducted near Jubilee Hills check-post, Jubilee Hills Metro station, Neeru's, and Road number 45. More than 400 vehicles were inspected.

The city traffic police decided to conduct the special drive in the aftermath of the Jubilee Hills gang-rape where a minor was raped in a car with tinted glasses. The car's temporary registration number was allegedly more than a month old.

The aim of the special drive is to check violations like tinted glasses, black films on car windows, irregular registration plates, using temporary registration plates even after a month of purchase, etc. The traffic department said that these offenses have contributed not only to traffic violations but also to criminal activities.

The Hyderabad traffic police said the special drive will continue in different parts of the city.

What the law says about vehicle windows, number plates

· Safety glasses/windshields: Central Motor Vehicles (CMV) Rule 100

The vehicle owners shall ensure that the windscreen and rear window of every motor vehicle is such that the visual transmission of light is not less than 70%. The glasses used for side windows are such and shall be maintained in such condition that the visual transmission of light is not less than 50%.

· Registration number plates: CMV Rule 50, 51

The vehicle owners shall fix proper number plates on their vehicles as per the guidelines under rules 50 and 51 of the CMV Rule 1989.

· Temporary registration number plates: Motor Vehicles Act, Section 43

Temporary registration will be valid only for a period not exceeding one month and shall not be renewable. The vehicle owner shall get his vehicle registered, obtain a permanent registration number, and fix the registration number plate according to rules 50 and 51 of CMV Rule 1989.

Action against violators

The city traffic police have asked the citizens to abide by the rules, regulations, and guidelines. If any vehicle is found violating the said rules and regulations, legal action will be initiated against the driver as well as against the owner of the vehicle under the Motor Vehicles Act, IPC, and the Hyderabad City Police Act.

Meanwhile, commuters have been requested to inform the police of any traffic violations through Hyderabad traffic police's Facebook and Twitter pages and the traffic helpline (9010203626).