PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
In a crackdown on permit violations, the Regional Transport Office (RTO) Dehradun Division seized five vehicles for allegedly violating the conditions of the All India Tourist Permit (AITP) near Sahastradhara Helipad. According to officials, a special checking drive was conducted by the Interceptor Team of Dehradun in the Sahastradhara Helipad area, as per the instructions of the regional transport officer (Enforcement and Road Safety) Anita Chamola.
During this campaign, action was taken against vehicles registered in other states that were found to be in violation of AITP conditions. Investigations revealed that some vehicle owners were transporting passengers to and from hotels, Railway Stations and other locations, which is against the AITP rules and regulations, officials added.
The officers of the department emphasised that the purpose of the AITP permit is to ensure transportation operates in accordance with established regulations. Carrying passengers locally in violation of these rules constitutes a serious offense, they added.
Notably, during the campaign, officials inspected vehicle documents, permit conditions, operational patterns and vehicle usage. If any violations were discovered, the vehicles were seized and fined according to regulations. The operation involved transport tax officer Shweta Rauthan, along with team members TAI Mohar Singh, Amit, Naveen, enforcement driver Dharam Singh and PRD Kuldeep.
RTO seizes five HSTPs & substandard reflectors tapes in Dehradun
DEHRADUN: The Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Dehradun seized five new High Security Registration Plates (HSRPs) and substandard reflector tapes from Nazim Arts located on Rajpur Road on Wednesday. Regional transport officer (Administration) Sandeep Saini informed that assistant regional transport officer Chakrapani Mishra and other officials conducted an inspection of the shop.
During the inspection, various types of old number plates were discovered and five new HSRPs were recovered and seized. Additionally, substandard reflector tape was confiscated for failing to meet regulatory standards. At the time of the inspection, Mohammad Nazim and his helper, Azam Khan, were present at the shop. Saini further clarified that the Transport department has stated that manufacturing number plates without authorised permission or using substandard materials is a violation of the Motor Vehicles Act. The department is actively conducting campaigns to address such cases, investigating them and taking legal action to enhance road safety and improve the vehicle identification system, he said.
