The High Court of Kerala has asked the Transport Commissioner and the State Police Chief to take steps to prevent videography by vloggers inside the driver compartment of moving contract carriages and heavy goods vehicles.
It also directed that steps be taken to penalise contract carriages, stage carriages and other motor vehicles that flouted such safety norms and bus body code violations, posing threat to the safety of the passengers as well as other road users. The rampant use of such vehicles in public place is evident from the promotional videos posted in YouTube and other social media platforms. They openly flout the safety standards and also the directions issued by this court in various orders regarding (misuse) of DJ lights, laser lights, multi-colour LED lights inside the passenger compartment and high-power music systems.
Alternative power source with inverter and multiple batteries are also installed inside the luggage compartment of most of the contract carriages, posing threat to passengers’ safety, the court said. The matter has been listed for hearing on November 21.
Published – November 20, 2025 09:48 pm IST
