The State government has accepted a finding by the Transport Commissioner that the bus accident at Vadakkenchery was caused by speeding and negligence on the part of the tourist bus driver, even as the Transport department announced a set of measures for cracking down on law violations.
Finding that the electronic speed control unit of the tourist bus had been tampered with, the government has decided to initiate legal action against the vehicle dealer and garage owner responsible for it, Minister for Transport Antony Raju said after a high-level meeting of Transport department officials.
“The Regional Transport Officer (Enforcement), Palakkad, has been directed to file a police complaint,’‘ he said. Henceforth, action would not be restricted to the vehicle owner alone, but would be extended to vehicle dealers and workshop owners who facilitated unauthorised modifications, he said.
