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Mangaluru police book 7,490 parking violators, collect Rs 3.07 lakh
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
The numbers look impressive, but the average fine of about Rs 41 per parking case raises doubts about deterrence. A fine that small is unlikely to change driver behaviour. At the same time, the June 2026 date in the police data is puzzling, either a typo or a sign of sloppy record-keeping. The real test will be whether footpath parking drops noticeably in the coming months, and whether the city’s traffic actually gets smoother.
Source: deccanherald.com
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