Delhi to sweep streets clean of 15 year old cars

sukiwa · 18th April 2008, 09:23

Delhi to sweep streets clean of 15-yr-old cars- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

Came across this article, another environment clean up act.

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Gangsta · 18th April 2008, 09:57

haha nothing will happen. Delhi's Conditions will become worse ever.

ggkg · 18th April 2008, 09:58

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Originally Posted by sukiwa

Delhi to sweep streets clean of 15-yr-old cars- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

Came across this article, another environment clean up act.

Mods: Please move/merge this thread to appropriately if this post doesn't belong here.

Let us see how many actually get de-registered. It is just an exercise in generating more bribe for RTO crooks

dadu · 18th April 2008, 10:04

And they move to UP and HR numbers!!!

whatcanthisbe · 18th April 2008, 10:17

what happens to cars which are just standing there and rusting away will those be sweeped off too ?

1100D · 18th April 2008, 10:19

The fitness test thing they mention is nothing but the already existing procedure for CF. There should not be any ban on older vehicles as long as they meet the norms.

phamilyman · 18th April 2008, 11:48

btw, a policewala stuck in airport torchure jam told me yesterday that now for arguing with policemen, there is a 1500 buck additional fine :-o

I think its about time we put a flag of a political party on our rides!

snaronikar · 18th April 2008, 11:49

Its a good move. But how much it will be implemented we need to see. The transport lobby is strong and they may not allow to do it. (my opinion)

AnujJain · 18th April 2008, 12:05

In a place like Delhi, with its ever increasing no. vehicles, this looks like a good move. However, going by my past experience - Its only on Paper yet. Implementation is another ball game altogether ! This thought has been going on since a decade now, but nothing has actually transpired.

I have seen, Old junked up cars gathering rust in Delhi Police Stations, Not a finger has been moved ! So much for the Power honcho's..

Although, I don't have anything to worry, my 18 year old M800 is going to score a distinction if at all put to test !

DieselFan · 18th April 2008, 13:13

A quick dipstick on whether this will work or not is to take stock on whether 15 years old trucks are off the roads of Delhi. Can someone from Delhi confirm this (The news item says that the 15 years or older trucks were taken off the roads few weeks back).

notjustshrawan · 18th April 2008, 13:16

don't we know how the Indian govt runs??...how strict this rule is going to be enforced is to be seen..

Karandeep81 · 18th April 2008, 13:34

India or Indians aren't that rich yet to chuck old vehicles for new ones. I mean there are a lot of people who dare think about getting a new set of wheels if the older one still does the job. Let alone that, the NOC they talk about how much is that going to cost?
IMO we should see the implementation of a yearly road worthiness of the vehicles as in western countries (e.g. MOT in the UK), which will ensure that the wheels aren't on the road as soon as they fail the road worthiness test.

Alfa_Kilo · 18th April 2008, 19:51

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Originally Posted by Karandeep81

India or Indians aren't that rich yet to chuck old vehicles for new ones. I mean there are a lot of people who dare think about getting a new set of wheels if the older one still does the job. Let alone that, the NOC they talk about how much is that going to cost?
IMO we should see the implementation of a yearly road worthiness of the vehicles as in western countries (e.g. MOT in the UK), which will ensure that the wheels aren't on the road as soon as they fail the road worthiness test.

Exactly. A blanket ban on vehicles 15 years older or more is ridiculous.
We have many norms in India, but the problem is that none of them are implimented properly.

hkanitkar · 18th April 2008, 23:39

15 year old vehicles to be srapped off the roads - we have been hearing this since last 3-4 years. As usual, 10-15 vehicles will be towed away by the policemen, shown in front of the 'ever - ready' news channel crews, and voila !! RTOs are safe to say that the rule was implemented to a great extent !!

Why dont we go to the root of the problem ? All we really need is strictest possible emission norms and equally strict checking up of vehicles. For example, anyone driving a vehicle not befitting these norms should have his/ her driving license suspended for a month or so.

Stamping a fine doesnt work in India anymore - people dont really care about the small amounts of money they need to pay for disobeying a law.

PS: Sorry for a long post - but last 2-3 days have been most frustrating in my driving life till now

Nitin · 18th April 2008, 23:46

It would definitely be a good thing to have,if in reality this rule does come into existence. Removing all the old & crappy vehicles not only improves the pollution issue,traffic conditions would benefit a tad bit.

Well,if thats the case,90% of the Govt vehicles need to head to the junkyard!

18th April 2008, 09:23	#1
sukiwa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 2,378 Thanked: 2,562 Times	Delhi to sweep streets clean of 15 year old cars Delhi to sweep streets clean of 15-yr-old cars- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times Came across this article, another environment clean up act. Mods: Please move/merge this thread to appropriately if this post doesn't belong here.
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18th April 2008, 09:57	#2
Gangsta BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 624 Thanked: 20 Times	haha nothing will happen. Delhi's Conditions will become worse ever.
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18th April 2008, 10:04	#4
dadu Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,803 Thanked: 462 Times View My Garage	And they move to UP and HR numbers!!!
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18th April 2008, 10:17	#5
whatcanthisbe BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: http://www.wandering-online.com Posts: 499 Thanked: 6 Times	what happens to cars which are just standing there and rusting away will those be sweeped off too ?
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18th April 2008, 10:19	#6
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	The fitness test thing they mention is nothing but the already existing procedure for CF. There should not be any ban on older vehicles as long as they meet the norms.
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18th April 2008, 11:48	#7
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	btw, a policewala stuck in airport torchure jam told me yesterday that now for arguing with policemen, there is a 1500 buck additional fine :-o I think its about time we put a flag of a political party on our rides!
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18th April 2008, 11:49	#8
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Its a good move. But how much it will be implemented we need to see. The transport lobby is strong and they may not allow to do it. (my opinion)
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18th April 2008, 12:05	#9
AnujJain Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 18 Thanked: 0 Times	In a place like Delhi, with its ever increasing no. vehicles, this looks like a good move. However, going by my past experience - Its only on Paper yet. Implementation is another ball game altogether ! This thought has been going on since a decade now, but nothing has actually transpired. I have seen, Old junked up cars gathering rust in Delhi Police Stations, Not a finger has been moved ! So much for the Power honcho's.. Although, I don't have anything to worry, my 18 year old M800 is going to score a distinction if at all put to test !
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18th April 2008, 13:13	#10
DieselFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,584 Thanked: 259 Times	A quick dipstick on whether this will work or not is to take stock on whether 15 years old trucks are off the roads of Delhi. Can someone from Delhi confirm this (The news item says that the 15 years or older trucks were taken off the roads few weeks back).
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18th April 2008, 13:16	#11
notjustshrawan BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: chennai Posts: 88 Thanked: 59 Times	don't we know how the Indian govt runs??...how strict this rule is going to be enforced is to be seen..
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18th April 2008, 13:34	#12
Karandeep81 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK/Ahmedabad Posts: 192 Thanked: 0 Times	India or Indians aren't that rich yet to chuck old vehicles for new ones. I mean there are a lot of people who dare think about getting a new set of wheels if the older one still does the job. Let alone that, the NOC they talk about how much is that going to cost? IMO we should see the implementation of a yearly road worthiness of the vehicles as in western countries (e.g. MOT in the UK), which will ensure that the wheels aren't on the road as soon as they fail the road worthiness test.
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18th April 2008, 23:39	#14
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 109 Times View My Garage	15 year old vehicles to be srapped off the roads - we have been hearing this since last 3-4 years. As usual, 10-15 vehicles will be towed away by the policemen, shown in front of the 'ever - ready' news channel crews, and voila !! RTOs are safe to say that the rule was implemented to a great extent !! Why dont we go to the root of the problem ? All we really need is strictest possible emission norms and equally strict checking up of vehicles. For example, anyone driving a vehicle not befitting these norms should have his/ her driving license suspended for a month or so. Stamping a fine doesnt work in India anymore - people dont really care about the small amounts of money they need to pay for disobeying a law. PS: Sorry for a long post - but last 2-3 days have been most frustrating in my driving life till now
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18th April 2008, 23:46	#15
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	It would definitely be a good thing to have,if in reality this rule does come into existence. Removing all the old & crappy vehicles not only improves the pollution issue,traffic conditions would benefit a tad bit. Well,if thats the case,90% of the Govt vehicles need to head to the junkyard!
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