Police Commissioner T.R. Suresh on Friday directed the traffic police to crack down on conductors who aren’t issuing tickets to passengers.
During the weekly phone-in programme here, the callers said the problem is most acute on route No. 15 (Mangaladevi-Surathkal). Often conductors ridicule passengers who demand tickets, they said.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) M. Manjunath Shetty informed the Commissioner that the police booked seven cases against errant conductors of seven buses at Mangaladevi on Thursday.
Mr. Suresh said buses of frequent offenders might be detained for sometime, as a punitive measure.
A caller from Bikarnakatte told the Commissioner about the danger posed by goods, especially construction material, protruding out of vehicles. There aren’t even flags to warn other motorists, he said.
He urged the police to ensure that all buses halt at the designated bay off Karavali Circle towards Pumpwell at Kankanady.
Now, they stop very close to the junction, affecting traffic as well endangering public life, he said.
Another caller said the time given for pedestrian crossing (20 seconds) at the PVS Circle was insufficient and urged the police to increase it. The circle witnesses heavy footfall and pedestrians find it difficult to cross roads at a time when many vehicle drivers jump signals too, he said.