{
  "id": 11259999,
  "title": "Number plate violations on the rise on Chennai roads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/number-plate-violations-on-the-rise-on-chennai-roads",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T19:08:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/number-plate-violations-on-the-rise-on-chennai-roads/article71534184.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chennai's roads are plagued by a growing number of two-wheelers, cars, and even autos traversing without the fundamental marker: a number plate. Some vehicles bear political party emblems or symbols. Young riders on these unregistered vehicles disregard traffic rules by driving on the wrong side of the road, entering one-way streets and roads in the incorrect direction. Commuters on key thoroughfares like Vandalur Road, T. Nagar, Nungambakkam, Anna Nagar, and Mogappiar shared their observations with The Hindu. They reported that vehicle inspections are infrequent and traffic police fail to monitor violations daily. Sudarshan, a regular commuter on Vandalur Road, demanded stricter actions from the Traffic Police. He questioned how the Crime Branch or investigators could trace vehicles without proper registration numbers if they were used to commit crimes. A traffic police officer in T. Nagar confirmed regular checks and fines for those without registration numbers, but many found excuses such as the vehicle being new and needing registration soon or being old and needing repair. Some were college students or young boys. Another officer noted that such vehicles often slip past checks during peak hours and late evenings when traffic is dense. Increasing police presence at critical locations could deter this practice, he proposed. A senior City Traffic police official revealed that complaints related to overspeeding, stunt driving, unauthorized parking, and unregistered vehicles are penalized regularly. Recently, in the first week of September, teams of traffic officials conducted surprise checks at several major junctions across the city and penalized nearly two lakh violators.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}