Bengaluru, Aug. 29 -- In a notable example of the ongoing traffic fine rebate drive, a Bengaluru tech professional stepped forward on Tuesday to clear a staggering number of pending violations linked to his two vehicles.

One of his cars had over 100 traffic offences, while the second had close to 30, with total dues adding up to Rs.56,500, The Times of India reported. The man took advantage of the ongoing 50 per cent discount on traffic fines, a scheme introduced by the Karnataka government on August 23 and valid until September 12, which allows vehicle owners to settle their challans at half the cost.

The initiative gained traction after Assistant Sub-Inspector Devaraj S and Head Constable Deepak M actively shared details of the rebate...