Bengaluru seizes over 200 motorcycles in bike taxi crackdown

The Story in Brief

Bengaluru’s Transport Department seized more than 200 motorcycles on Wednesday during a citywide drive against app-based bike taxis operating without commercial permits. Teams from all 11 Regional Transport Office jurisdictions checked major junctions, business areas and neighbourhoods. Officials targeted motorcycles with white registration plates carrying passengers for payment. Riders may face suspension of driving licences and vehicle registration certificates under the Motor Vehicles Act.

The department said enforcement will continue while the legal position remains unresolved. The High Court has noted that bike taxis could be allowed through an amendment, while the matter is pending before the Supreme Court. Protests were reported outside the Rajajinagar RTO. Claims that autorickshaw drivers helped identify riders were not independently verified.

The Indian Opinion

The action highlights a conflict between enforcing existing rules and protecting livelihoods and travel choices. Since the courts have not settled the longer-term position, firm conclusions about the legality of bike taxis remain premature. Allegations involving autorickshaw drivers also need evidence. Public discussion would be more useful if it considered safety, regulation, employment and passenger needs without presenting either side as wholly right or wrong.

Source: hindustantimes.com

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