Police to take multi-pronged action to prevent road fatalities

Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said present connected Tuesday that the constabulary volition see booking those causing decease by portion and drive, and by allowing minors to drive, for the offence of culpable homicide (not amounting to murder). They are besides contemplating barricading road medians crossed the commissionerate to dissuade pedestrians from jaywalking, helium said.

Speaking astatine the National Road Safety Month consciousness programme organised by the department, Mr. Reddy said overmuch depends connected the roadworthy users. If radical adhere to postulation rules and indulge successful antiaircraft driving, the bulk of accidents could beryllium avoided. Of the 171 roadworthy mishap deaths reported successful the metropolis during 2025, 99% were owed to negligence, portion the remaining 1% could beryllium attributed to atrocious infrastructure, helium claimed. Yet, the 1% was highlighted, leaving negligent driving/riding aside, helium added.

Mr. Reddy said those indulging successful drinking and driving oregon allowing minors to drive/ride would surely cognize the consequences of their acts. When decease occurs successful specified cases, depending connected the circumstances, the constabulary would invoke Section 100 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (culpable homicide). The offence attracts a jailhouse word ranging from 5 to 10 years. Of the 171 fatalities reported successful 2025, 25 were caused by minors, helium noted.

Considering that astir 40% of mishap victims were pedestrians, the constabulary program to permanently barricade road medians crossed the metropolis to forestall pedestrians from crossing roads astatine their whim. Pedestrians would beryllium allowed to transverse highways lone astatine designated places to guarantee their safety.

Arjun Shetty, caput of neurosurgery with KMC, Mangaluru, said nine should person zero tolerance for drinking and driving and should denounce those indulging successful the act. He said those riding two-wheelers indispensable deterioration helmets for their safety.

Actor Devadas Kapikad urged radical to travel postulation rules for their ain safety, not lone due to the fact that of the beingness of constabulary oregon enforcement cameras. “Keep successful caput your household is waiting for you astatine location portion driving,” helium said.

Deputy Commissioners of Police Mithun Kumar and K. Ravishankar, District Legal Services Authority Member Secretary Zaibunnisa, KSRTC Senior Divisional Controller Rajesh Shetty and others were present.

The constabulary felicitated postulation wardens and different citizens who helped the constabulary successful postulation management. Students from assorted schools successful the metropolis were invited to the programme.