No strict enforcement of rules on speed governors: HC

Citing   instances   of   speeding   vehicles,   especially sand-laden lorries, the bench led by Justice M Sathyanarayanan said a whole lot of vehicles were on the road without the mandatory  rear  lights  and  reflective  stickers.  Holding  that  the  new  norm  of  installing speed governors had turned out to be a money-making process for the transport department, the bench also sought to know the action taken against such authorities. Slamming  the  status  reports  filed  by  officials,  the  bench  said  none  of  the  claims  actually  reflected  on  the  roads.  The  bench  issued  a  notice to the Principal Secretary, Transport Department,  to  appear  before  it  on  February 15. The bench would want the Secretary to  assist  it  in  assessing  the  mechanism  in  place  regarding  the  installation  of  speed  governors.  The  Transport  Commissioner,  who  appeared  before  the  bench,  submitted  that since 2017 a separate enforcement wing was  functioning  for  this  purpose  and  more  than 9,700 vehicles had been booked for failure to install speed governors.

Stalin  demands  DVAC  probe:    DMK  president  MK  Stalin  has  urged  the  Directorate  of  Vigilance  and  Anti-Corruption  (DVAC)  to  probe  alleged  irregularities  in  provision  of fitness certificates by the State Transport Department through select private firms.Stalin  said  that  though  the  circular  has  been  withdrawn  following  court  order,  applicants  still  procure  equipment  and  avail  acknowledgement letter from private firms to obtain fitness certificate.