Kerala HC seeks response from Transport Commissioner, MoRTH on illegal vehicle modifications posing risks
Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. made the observations on Tuesday, after viewing in open court multiple videos of vehicles illegally fitted with additional lights, including strobe lights that are permitted only for emergency vehicles. This is being done by vloggers as well, who then post such videos online. No action was taken, although insurance firms could even cite the high beam use by the driver of the other car as a reason for denying insurance claims.
- ▪Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. made the observations on Tuesday, after viewing in open court multiple videos of vehicles illegally fitted with additional lights, including strobe lights that are permitted only for emergency vehicl
- ▪This is being done by vloggers as well, who then post such videos online.
- ▪No action was taken, although insurance firms could even cite the high beam use by the driver of the other car as a reason for denying insurance claims.
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The Kerala High Court has sought instructions from the State’s Transport Commissioner and the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on the continuing unauthorised alteration of vehicles by installing lights, oversized wheels and illegal exhaust systems.While many such lights within vehicles could distract the driver — as could have occurred in the Valparai van accident — there are increasing number of instances where lights of even emergency vehicles are illegally retrofitted on other vehicles.A Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. made the observations on Tuesday, after viewing in open court multiple videos of vehicles illegally fitted with additional lights, including strobe lights that are permitted only for emergency vehicles.
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