Archive · 27 Jun 2025
Hyderabad: Vehicles Lacking Reflective Tapes Causing Accidents
Imagine you're driving at night.
It's super important to see other cars, right?
Well, some trucks and other big vehicles in Hyderabad aren't following the rules.
They're supposed to have special, glow-in-the-dark tape on them, called retro-reflective tape.
This tape helps you see them better at night.
The government says these tapes are a must-have because they make the roads safer, especially when a car is parked on the side of the road.
But, lots of vehicles are missing the tape, and this is causing accidents.
The police are catching the rule-breakers and making them pay a fine.
This tape is super important to help us not crash at night!
Commercial vehicles in Hyderabad are not following safety regulations by lacking retro-reflective tapes.
These tapes are mandated under central government automotive industry standards to improve visibility.
The absence of reflective tapes is a significant factor in highway accidents, especially at night.
Transport department enforcement drives regularly identify and fine violators of this rule.
Recent drives found many vehicles either missing or with non-genuine reflective tapes.
- Who
- Commercial vehicle drivers and the Telangana transport department.
- What
- Commercial vehicles are not equipped with required retro-reflective tapes.
- When
- The issue is ongoing, with a recent enforcement drive conducted on June 18 and 19.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- To improve visibility and reduce accidents, particularly at night.
Authorities
Drivers
Compliance with safety regulations
Authorities
Mandatory to improve highway safety and reduce accidents.
Drivers
Drivers not complying with regulations.
- Mandated Standard
- Central government automotive industry standards
- Type of Tape
- Retro-reflective tapes
- Purpose of Tape
- Improve night visibility
- Vehicle Violation Fine
- `2,000 per vehicle
- Compliant Standards
- AIS 090 and AIS 037
- Approved Tape Colors
- Red, white, and yellow