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Autorickshaws operating without permit detained

Massive Drive: Police personnel carried out a drive in Erode to check the permits of autorickshaws.

ERODE: A massive drive to check the permit of the auto rickshaws was carried out in the town on Tuesday.

The drive was taken up primarily to create awareness among people on the risks involved in travelling in vehicles which were not given permit by the authorities concerned.

People and many voluntary organisations made representations to the police and district authorities that many autorickshaws in the town were being operated without valid permit from the transport department.

Following this, Superintendent of Police T. Jeyachandran instructed the officials to conduct the drive. Vehicle checks were conducted in all the important road junctions and various points in the town as a part of the drive.

Over 15 autorickshaws, which were found being operated without a valid permit, were detained and cases were registered against the owners of the vehicles.

Senior police officials said that similar drives would be carried out in the town in the coming days to create awareness among people and to improve the traffic safety in the town.

Stern action would be initiated against the autorickshaw drivers and owners, if they were found violating the rules, they warned.

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