# Mangaluru police book 7,490 parking violators, collect Rs 3.07 lakh 2026-08-14T05:56:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mangaluru City Police have registered 7,490 parking violation cases and collected fines of Rs 3,07,600 since June 2026 in a special enforcement drive. The violations include 1,080 cases of footpath parking, which police say endangers pedestrians. Other offences covered are no-parking, wrong-side parking, double parking and traffic obstruction. In a separate drive from August 4 to 12 against fake or defective number plates, police booked 258 vehicles for defective plates and 74 for having no plates at all, imposing Rs 3,01,000 in fines. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic and Crime) Ravi Shankar K said vehicle owners must ensure compliance with High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP) rules. The drives will continue. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Tags: Mangaluru, number plate compliance, parking fines, pedestrian safety, police drive, traffic violations Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mangaluru-police-book-7490-parking-violators-collect-rs-3-07-lakh/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mangaluru-police-book-7490-parking-violators-collect-rs-3-07-lakh/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.