Thiruvananthapuram: From November 1, seat belts have been made mandatory for drivers and front-seat passengers in heavy vehicles including KSRTC. Transport Minister Antony Raju informed about this.
Antony Raju said that the figures submitted to the High Court regarding the AI camera are correct.
As of September 5, 6,267,853 violations were detected. A total of 44,623 violations took place this month. MPs and MLAs broke the law 56 times. 102.80 crores remitted. The minister said that 14.88 crores have been received as fine. All vehicle owners whose mobile numbers are registered have been issued notices asking them to pay fines for violating the law. The minister added that cases, where fines are not paid, will be transferred to virtual court and later to open court.
