India, Sept. 15 -- Bhubaneswar: The State Transport Authority (STA) has directed all Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) in Odisha to intensify action against road safety violators, with special focus on individuals making reels or videos while driving. The directive was issued following instructions from Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena.
As part of the crackdown, the Khordha Additional RTO, in coordination with police and RTOs from Jagatsinghpur and Bhubaneswar-I, seized a vehicle that was used for filming a reel in front of a school in Haldia, Khordha. A viral video had shown the driver performing stunts in a moving vehicle without holding the steering wheel. Following this, the driver was fined, and steps have been i...