17 December 2012, 04:51 PM IST
The rape and brutal assault on a medical student and her friend inside a moving bus in the heart of South Delhi, subsequently being thrown out for dead, and the ensuing anger as well as outrage have already been well documented. The fact that it appears as though the investigating agencies still don't seem to have a clue as of now, almost a full day later, makes matters even worse.
What's wrong with buses in Delhi? Blue-Line and Red-Line buses before this were known to kill people on the roads. This white-line or chartered bus has taken matters further, in a gruesome way. DTC buses are apparently not far behind. And it can safely be said that for every case that does get reported, more than a few don't - statistics on missing people and bodies found on roads or in the drains and rivers, abound.
One major issue here is that people are often unable to identify the vehicle involved. That's because on a typical bus, the registration plate as per law is supposed to be the same size as that on a car, and is usually tucked away in a corner in the front or behind - often obscured or unreadable.
It was not always like this.
People who grew up in Delhi and rode buses till as recently as 30-35 years ago will recall that the vehicle registration number as well as permit and RTO alloted file or docket number was painted and often embossed inside every bus and taxi. On the windscreens, on the doors, on the dashboard, on the bonnet cover, on the back of the seat, and along both sides. In addition, the four-digit numerical part of the registration number was also painted in extra large numerical on the outsides, front, rear and along both sides.
When and why did this stop in Delhi?
This practice still prevails in some parts of the country. In addition, and this is seen in developed and other countries, painting the registration number in huge font sizes about 25-30 cms each on the roof enables closed circuit television cameras at traffic junctions and toll booths to also get a fix.
Readers may have seen the movie "SPEED"?
How difficult will it be for the administration to enforce this in Delhi, first, and then in the rest of India? After all, if Armed Forces and Police vehicles can carry huge identification marks, then why not these buses and taxiis?
The other question is - how did the culprits, the rapists, the murderers, have the guts to carry something like this off in the middle of the city?
The answer is to be found in the way bus and taxi ownership has evolved in and around Delhi. And the best way to put this across is as a question - can anybody operate any sort of bus or private taxi in and around Delhi without some connection, somewhere, which has in the past, helped them get away with all sorts of crimes on our roads?
Standard operating procedure, and not only in Delhi, for friends and family taking public transport has been this for years now:- take a photo of the vehicle, if possible with driver, and send it by MMS to somebody known, near and dear. If that is not possible, then atleast SMS the registration number. I get angry with friends and family who don't - gender not the issue. If you are known to me and are riding public transport, then send me or somebody else the numbers, and let the driver know.
Some drivers I know appreciate this. Some don't and object - disembark. Especially if they have curtains or dark tinted windows.
But for that, the registration number has to be visible, right?
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