Kerala’s Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar has announced a Statewide crackdown on the use of high-decibel air horns.

Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) officials said Mr. Ganesh Kumar himself was at the receiving end of aggressive honking by a seemingly impatient heavy-vehicle driver recently.

Mr. Ganesh Kumar also ordered MVD officials to confiscate air horns from vehicles and destroy them publicly to send a clear message to wrongdoers.

Special drive

In a communique, Mr. Ganesh Kumar underscored the rampant use of air horns. He ordered a special drive from October 13 to 19. Field officers should report violations to Deputy Transport Commissioners and take stringent action, including fines.

Prolonged and unreasonable blowing of air horns, especially by buses and freight vehicles, pose

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