A few days ago, Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar, reportedly disturbed by the continuous blast of a loud air horn from a private bus in Kothamangalam, directed the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) to launch a special drive against vehicles using “ear-splitting” air horns. When MVD officials carried out the drive in Ernakulam district, more than 250 vehicles were caught using illegal air horns within just a few days, and the department collected around Rs 4.5 lakh in fines. The seized air horns were later crushed under a road roller following the minister’s instructions. It has been decided that the drive will continue in the coming days.

This drive should not be limited to Ernakulam alone. It should be extended to all districts, and air horns causing serious hearing problems must be re

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