Thiruvananthapuram: In the wake of the Vadakkencherry accident, vehicle inspection has been tightened across the state from today.
The Transport Commissioner has directed to check all vehicles, including buses, which are violating the law.
Interstate vehicles will also be checked. It has been instructed to find vehicles that are not equipped with GPS. Action is also based on High Court intervention.
Yesterday, the motor vehicle department banned five buses that had arrived in Kottayam Chingavanam for recreational travel. The buses were equipped with air horns and laser lights. It was banned after the speed locks were found disconnected.
Action has also been taken against the bus in Kottarakkara, Kollam. A bus without a speedometer was brought for the pleasure trip. The bus, which was brought for a recreational trip of a private college in Talachira, was stopped. A laser light and loud sound system were found on the bus.
