ADVERTISEMENT
E-commerce delivery agents pay Rs 13 lakh in traffic finesOf the 2,670 cases, 1,422 cases were helmet-related violations. The BTP collected over Rs 3.9 lakh for riding without a helmet and over Rs 3.21 lakh for pillion riders not wearing helmets.
DHNS
Last Updated IST
<div class="paragraphs"><p>Representative image of a delivery by an e-commerce delivery agent.</p></div>

Representative image of a delivery by an e-commerce delivery agent.

Credit: DH Photo

Bengaluru: In a special drive to curb traffic violations by e-commerce delivery agents, the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) collected over Rs 13.7 lakh in fines. 

ADVERTISEMENT

Riding without a helmet and pillion rider not wearing a helmet formed the lion's share of the cases — 781 and 643, respectively.

Of the 2,670 cases, 1,422 cases were helmet-related violations. The BTP collected over Rs 3.9 lakh for riding without a helmet and over Rs 3.21 lakh for pillion riders not wearing helmets. 

The third-highest category (404 cases) was no-entry violations, yielding Rs 2.03 lakh in fines. 

ADVERTISEMENT
(Published 11 November 2024, 03:46 IST)