If you have crash guards or bull bars fixed on your vehicles, you may have to shell out ₹ 2,000 penalty as the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a drive against this illegal accessory in the city. A senior Regional Transport Office (RTO) official told The Hindu that in many cases bull bars obstruct the sensors installed on the car and affect the deployment of airbags at the time of collision. Apart from the general public, police and other government vehicles in the state also install crash guards. The RTA is also planning to start a campaign against the use of crash guards in the city as many vehicle owners are not aware of the guidelines and fit their vehicles with the illegal accessory. “We are also going to take strict action against the outlets who fix the bull bars,” the official said.

Source: The Hindu May 09, 2018 18:47 UTC