The crackdown on unsafe commercial vehicles by judicial officers in Rajasthan, with a particular focus on passenger buses, is a welcome move that needs to be replicated across the country. Fiery crashes involving sleeper buses in the state have claimed several lives, the recent instances being in Phalodi and Dausa. This has led to judicial intervention, but it will take sustained action to bring about full compliance with safety norms. Road safety horrors involving buses, which have made India one of the most unsafe countries for travellers, are increasingly attracting judicial action.

After a van rammed into a parked trailer in Phalodi, killing 15 people, last November, the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance in April and issued far-reaching directives. These include........

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