The Kerala High court has issued strict guidelines for private buses and autos in Kochi. As per the direction, directions they should not honk within the city limits and asked them to go along the left side of the road.
Overtaking is strictly banned. It has come to the notice of the court that traffic jams are caused by private buses plying on the road. The court directed private buses to avoid operating services by using the full road.
The high court directed the Ernakulam City Police Commissioner and the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue an immediate order against similar violations by autos.
Autos should pick people only from permitted locations. The court also ruled that it is an offense to stop, pick and drop passengers at any place they like.
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