New Delhi, May 13 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all states and union territories to urgently enforce Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) mandating speed governors, vehicle location tracking devices (VLTDs) and emergency panic buttons in passenger transport vehicles.

A bench of justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan, hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) on road safety reforms, observed that the provisions for speed governors under Rule 118 of the CMVR and VLTDs along with emergency buttons under Rule 125H of the same rules are being widely violated.

"Having lane driving will reduce accidents but how to inculcate it. Most drivers may be illiterate but lane driving is something the government must focus on," the bench s...