KOCHI: Two benches of the Kerala high court on Thursday intervened in the matter of road safety violations by tour bus operators and other vehicle users in the backdrop of the Vadakkencherry accident, with one ordering a crackdown and another highlighting the inaction by state government authorities.
A division bench comprising justices Anil K Narendran and PG Ajithkumar ordered for strict implementation of the court’s order of May 26th this year asking motor vehicle authorities and the police to take action against contract carriages and other transport vehicles flouting the safety standards. Justice Devan Ramachandran suo motu impleaded the transport commissioner and directed him to appear in person to explain about the accident at Vadakkencherry.
