SHILLONG, July 15: In a bid to enhance passenger safety, the Meghalaya government will soon make displaying drivers’ details inside commercial vehicles mandatory.
Once the rule is implemented, all commercial vehicle owners will be given one month to display drivers’ information, including their names, licences and contact numbers and addresses, inside their cars in order to instil a sense of safety among travellers, and possibly reduce criminal intention, if any, on the part of the drivers of commercial vehicles.
The announcement comes after a high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister, in-charge of Transport, Sniawbhalang Dhar at the Secretariat here on Tuesday.
The new regulation will apply to all vehicles with commercial permits issued by the Transport Department through respective district transport officers (DTOs).
The rule will not cover private vehicles, government-owned vehicles, or those belonging to government undertakings. (PTI)
