Motor Vehicles Department cracks down on illegal bike taxis in Kochi

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The Motor Vehicles Department in Kochi has begun cracking down on private bikes operating illegally as taxis through ride-hailing apps, fining operators who lack proper registration, insurance, pollution certificates, or licences.
In a recent drive, five squads took action against 36 bikes and collected fines of ₹1.18 lakh.
Officials warn that passengers using unregistered bike taxis risk having insurance claims denied if an accident occurs.
Riders can legally offer the service by registering their vehicles for commercial use, which gets them yellow number plates within a day or two.

Whether the MVD continues its enforcement drive using alternate booking numbers after riders blocked official ones
Whether more illegal bike taxi operators shift to proper commercial registration with yellow plates
Whether any accident involving an unregistered bike taxi leads to a denied insurance claim in Kerala

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