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Owner Clears Rs 18,500 in Fines on Scooter Ridden by Karnataka Deputy CM

The scooter’s owner has settled all pending fines following a high-profile inspection ride that has prompted calls for uniform traffic enforcement.

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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar inspecting the ongoing Hebbal flyover construction works in Bengaluru.
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Overview

  • Bengaluru Traffic Police confirmed on August 7 that the R T Nagar resident paid the full Rs 18,500 for 34 outstanding traffic violations tied to scooter KA 04 JZ 2087.
  • The scooter drew scrutiny after Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar rode it through the newly built Hebbal flyover loop on August 5 for a public inspection.
  • Recorded offences included riding without a helmet, speaking on a mobile phone, signal jumping and entering restricted zones.
  • Despite wearing half-helmets during the inspection, Shivakumar and his pillion rider were not fined as police are currently not enforcing penalties for that violation.
  • The episode has reignited debate over equal application of traffic laws and the optics of political photo-op tours ahead of the flyover’s official opening on August 15.