Kerala’s Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar has announced a Statewide crackdown on the use of high-decibel air horns.
Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) officials said Mr. Ganesh Kumar himself was at the receiving end of aggressive honking by a seemingly impatient heavy-vehicle driver recently.
Mr. Ganesh Kumar also ordered MVD officials to confiscate air horns from vehicles and destroy them publicly to send a clear message to wrongdoers.
Special drive
In a communique, Mr. Ganesh Kumar underscored the rampant use of air horns. He ordered a special drive from October 13 to 19. Field officers should report violations to Deputy Transport Commissioners and take stringent action, including fines.
