Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Drive against modified vehicles begins today ------------------------------------------------------------ The drive to check and challan vehicles bearing fancy, improper number plates and modified two-wheelers and four wheelers in Goa by the Goa traffic police will begin from tomorrow.
The superintendent of police (traffic), Panaji, Mr Atmaram V Deshpande in a press release issued on April 6 has stated that many vehicles in Goa are found moving with fancy number plates or improper number plates and added that such vehicles whenever used for committing any offence or involved in hit-and-run cases, the other motorists involved or any eye witnesses available, find it difficult to note the number of such modified vehicles.
The press note further stated that such fancy number plates or improper
number plates are in violation of motor vehicles rules and are liable for penalty.
Similarly, vehicles are modified by the owners using dog horns, focus lights, silencers besides huge or miniature number plates are rendered unsafe and totally different from the description given on registration certificate.
The press note has quoted the SP (traffic) as saying that such modifications are in violation of registration condition and liable for penalty as per the Motor Vehicle Act 1988.
The drive to curb such menace will continue for two weeks commencing from April 11, during the course of which the vehicles will also be seized and forwarded to the transport department for cancellation of registration and penal action.
The SP (traffic) has urged all the vehicle owners to co-operate and correct the number plates and remove unauthorised modifications. ------------------------------------------------------ The Navhind Times 11/04/05 page 3 ------------------------------------------------------
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