The traffic magistrate took suo motu cognizance of the breach of traffic rules, particularly rule 108 and 119 of Motor Vehicles Rules, after it was apprised of the same by traffic officials.
“It has been brought to this notice of this Court by the traffic officials having the remit of regulating traffic on roads and booking the violators, breaching traffic rules in particular rule 108 and 119 of Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 that some bureaucrats (especially some District/Executive Magistrates and IAS and KAS officers), civil servants, politicians, judicial officers, workers of various political parties, etc are using beacons and sirens on their vehicles which is in the teeth of rule 108 and 119 of the Motor Vehicle Rules 1989,” the judge said in the order.
The Court was told that no action was being taken against these violators by the police and other authorities for the fear of suffering reprisal as the violators are usually top brass bureaucrats, politicians or judicial officers.
“It has been further brought to the notice of this court that the use of red beacons and multi toned sirens has literally segued into menace, which apart from causing unbearable noise pollution to the residents and to the motorists, is also promoting a VVIP culture which is antithetical to the principle of equality enshrined in the Constitution of India,” the Court noted in its order.
Source: Barandbench
