more-inMotor Vehicles Department (MVD) personnel were in for a surprise on Monday when they flagged down a Volvo inter-State bus bearing Karnataka (KA) registration number for routine inspection. The multi-axle bus that was operating in the Kochi-Bangalore route had been registered with Kerala MVD. “The fake KA number plate was a ploy to evade tax while entering Karnataka and operating in the State,” said a senior MVD official. The bus had managed to escape action despite being snapped a dozen times in speed cameras put up by the department on highways due to its fake Karnataka number plate. A month ago, the MVD had seized a lorry that had managed to sneak into Kerala without displaying its registration number.

Source: The Hindu October 24, 2017 02:15 UTC