It is quite shocking to hear that the Government of Kerala have collected a fine of Rs 10 crore 63 lakhs from two wheeler owners alone for not wearing helmets. I think this is much in advance of the fine collected for the same offense in other states. Kerala police seems more vigilant in checking seat bells and helmets rather than inspecting crimes of robbery, illicit liquor trade and women trafficking. The police could not take up serious crimes as easily as criminals involved in such crimes are linked to higher ups.
The huge fine collected by Police personnel and RT men are in addition to extensive insult, manhandling and even killing the two wheeler owners. Even if a person carries required documents the police find reasons to insult the driver. The police officers behave like highway rowdies and fine a person who may be in desperate bid to buy medicine to his ailing child. This should end. The government should so decide to stop collecting fine at spot. The offender can be charge-sheeted and asked to pay money in special bank counters or court offices. And at the same time presently collected exorbitant fine should be slashed. The police men collecting money directly is a bad practice and hence should be stopped. If so, demand from various corners asking police personnel to disclose their assets could be voided.
Should the MLAs now visiting Thekkadi forests, resting in Nature’s lap and writing poems consider the present plight of two wheeler owners in the state.
K A Solaman
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