Bengaluru: Man uncovers number plate hidden by face mask, rider fined Rs 13,000

An intriguing incident occurred in the Panathur Road in Kadubeesanahalli. A Hero Splendor bike was on the road with the number plate having been covered with a face mask by the rider. A vigilant citizen took a photo of the bike with the number plate covered and proceeded to unravel the number plate. Later the individual informed the Mahadevapura traffic police of what had transpired. The Mahadevapura police went through the number plate’s history of violations and it was discovered the vehicle had a pending fee amounting to Rs 13,000. The vehicle was eventually traced and the individual was forced to clear his dues. 

ನಂಬರ್ ಪ್ಲೇಟ್ ಮರೆಮಾಚಿ ದ್ವಿಚಕ್ರ ವಾಹನ ಚಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸದರಿ ಸವಾರನನ್ನು ಪತ್ತೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಸದರಿ ವಾಹನದ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಸಂಚಾರ ನಿಯಮ ಉಲ್ಲಂಘನೆ ದಂಡದ ಮೊತ್ತವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ. @3rdEyeDude@DCPTrEastBCP@acpwfieldtrfpic.twitter.com/GJyoJIuPkl

— MAHADEVAPURA TRAFFIC BTP (@mahadevapuratrf)

ನಂಬರ್ ಪ್ಲೇಟ್ ಮರೆಮಾಚಿ ದ್ವಿಚಕ್ರ ವಾಹನ ಚಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸದರಿ ಸವಾರನನ್ನು ಪತ್ತೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಸದರಿ ವಾಹನದ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಸಂಚಾರ ನಿಯಮ ಉಲ್ಲಂಘನೆ ದಂಡದ ಮೊತ್ತವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ. @3rdEyeDude@DCPTrEastBCP@acpwfieldtrfpic.twitter.com/GJyoJIuPkl

— MAHADEVAPURA TRAFFIC BTP (@mahadevapuratrf) October 14, 2023

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Earlier in January, the Bengaluru traffic police had announced that covering number plates itself attracts a fine of Rs 500 if it is a first time offence and Rs 1000 in case of repeated offence. “These are just the cases where the number plates have been hidden or altered deliberately. For example, some people are putting masks on their number plate or covering one of the numbers in order to hide from the traffic cameras installed on the roads. If you consider the defective cases as well, there are many more. People in the city do it to avoid fines. For example, many motorists do not wear a helmet and hide their vehicle numbers with masks or paint to avoid getting caught. Other times, the defective numbers are also out of ignorance, for example, they do not know the standard guidelines for the number plates on vehicles,” The DCP had mentioned.