The direction came in the wake of the Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) on Tuesday taking action against the BEST buses for violating rules about reflective tapes.
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has directed the advertising agency to take immediate steps to ensure that reflective tapes on its passenger buses are visible and not concealed under wraparound advertisements to avoid any violation of rules
The RTO at Tardeo has taken action against 89 buses of the public transport body since the crackdown began last week, Bharat Kalaskar, RTO officer of Tardeo, which has jurisdiction of the entire city, told PTI
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport company in Mumbai is facing strict action for hiding reflective strips with wraparound advertisements on their buses. Infractions of the rule could lead to enforcement action, according to Additional Transport Commissioner JB Patil. The installation of reflective tapes on commercial vehicles is mandatory for safety reasons, and hiding them could increase the risk of accidents., Mumbai News, Times Now