Traffic cops at their best - a Pleasant Experience

esteem_lover · 5th December 2007, 21:24

While driving home from work today, i noticed a mini bus coming behind me trying to pass me at every little chance he got. In the process, he almost rear ended me once. This is in peak hour rush. So at the next signal, i get down & try to reason with him & make him drive cautiously. His response was very rude to say the least, so i tried to get the nearest traffic constable, but he was too far & the signal had changed. so i got into the car & dialled 103 from my cellphone & informed the control room about this rash driver & gave them the Regn number of his mini bus.

He was stopped at the nest signal which is 150 metres away. The SI who caught him called me back & enquired about the complaint. WHen i explained it to him, he said we will take care of this guy sir. Fantastic immediate response & a very courteous police officer. Thank you CCTP (Chennai City Traffic Police).

Nitin · 5th December 2007, 21:28

Wow!! Thats really encouraging!.
About time that the cops started working like this.

pjbiju · 5th December 2007, 21:30

Wow!! Fantastic. I wish we had few such policemen in Pune. The Pune traffic police is the worst of the lot that I have seen - nobody respects them and nobody has any fear of them.

Your act of calling the police is equally commendable. I think we should all give it a shot, when we encounter such drivers.

rjstyles69 · 5th December 2007, 21:33

That was pretty quick and an encouraging response from the cops John. I wish our bangy cops also get into this mode.

Way to go Cops from Chennai and good job coz my friend John is happy

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toiingg · 5th December 2007, 21:36

That felt so nice to read. Really.
I wish Cops all over the country would be so efficient.

rr_zen · 5th December 2007, 21:43

@John: That describes a stellar performance by the CCTP. If responses of this kind were only consistent, am sure cranky drivers like these would think twice before attempting anything as asinine as what our man attempted in your case.

jayz · 5th December 2007, 22:09

Thats a really great response from the cops, and @esteem_lover, your effort has to be appreciated.

dhiman · 5th December 2007, 22:10

Measures like these sure will change the 'Dont care attitude' of these 'tough' guys!

Do kolkata have any such system?

CrAzY dRiVeR · 5th December 2007, 22:14

Thought the thread would be another bitter experience with the police. But this is real surprising.

speedmiester · 5th December 2007, 22:28

Wow, that is one great experience. Very surprised to hear the traffic police steping up to prevent rash driving.

Kudos to you dude, you may have saved couple of lives with your wishful thinking.

snaronikar · 5th December 2007, 22:42

Never heard of this side of story. Nice to read like this once in a while. Hope the cops all over India will do a job like this.

IronWolf · 5th December 2007, 22:54

THis is too good to believe... Catch the bangalore cops doing the same. They will first ask you talk in Kannada before they take any action.

hell_raiser · 6th December 2007, 00:45

WOW.. That was quick and surprising especially he calling you up after he caught the errant driver. And real guts going upto the guy to tell him to ease of. I always live in fear that if i say anything to them then he will only do it purposely. And is 103 for traffic police?

1100D · 6th December 2007, 04:14

You called the control room, you must have given the details as to your location? Whats amazing is that the information was relayed to the right officer at the right time and place.

Now how much of an effor you had to put in explainging the co-ordinates?

DirtyDan · 6th December 2007, 04:56

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

His response was very rude........
He was stopped at the nest signal which is 150 metres away. The SI who caught him called me back & enquired about the complaint. WHen i explained it to him, he said we will take care of this guy sir..... ).

Exactly what WAS your complaint? Why were the police stopping him? To me this is very unclear from your post. Was he drunk? Rudeness is not a crime, it is free speech......like it or not.

5th December 2007, 21:24	#1
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Traffic cops at their best - a Pleasant Experience While driving home from work today, i noticed a mini bus coming behind me trying to pass me at every little chance he got. In the process, he almost rear ended me once. This is in peak hour rush. So at the next signal, i get down & try to reason with him & make him drive cautiously. His response was very rude to say the least, so i tried to get the nearest traffic constable, but he was too far & the signal had changed. so i got into the car & dialled 103 from my cellphone & informed the control room about this rash driver & gave them the Regn number of his mini bus. He was stopped at the nest signal which is 150 metres away. The SI who caught him called me back & enquired about the complaint. WHen i explained it to him, he said we will take care of this guy sir. Fantastic immediate response & a very courteous police officer. Thank you CCTP (Chennai City Traffic Police).
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5th December 2007, 21:28	#2
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Wow!! Thats really encouraging!. About time that the cops started working like this.
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5th December 2007, 21:30	#3
pjbiju Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,357 Thanked: 1,092 Times	Wow!! Fantastic. I wish we had few such policemen in Pune. The Pune traffic police is the worst of the lot that I have seen - nobody respects them and nobody has any fear of them. Your act of calling the police is equally commendable. I think we should all give it a shot, when we encounter such drivers.
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5th December 2007, 21:33	#4
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	That was pretty quick and an encouraging response from the cops John. I wish our bangy cops also get into this mode. Way to go Cops from Chennai and good job coz my friend John is happy .
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5th December 2007, 21:36	#5
toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 639 Thanked: 266 Times	That felt so nice to read. Really. I wish Cops all over the country would be so efficient.
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5th December 2007, 21:43	#6
rr_zen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 1,799 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	@John: That describes a stellar performance by the CCTP. If responses of this kind were only consistent, am sure cranky drivers like these would think twice before attempting anything as asinine as what our man attempted in your case.
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5th December 2007, 22:09	#7
jayz BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 130 Thanked: 0 Times	Thats a really great response from the cops, and @esteem_lover, your effort has to be appreciated.
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5th December 2007, 22:10	#8
dhiman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 95 Thanked: 4 Times	Measures like these sure will change the 'Dont care attitude' of these 'tough' guys! Do kolkata have any such system?
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5th December 2007, 22:14	#9
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,180 Thanked: 73,502 Times View My Garage	Thought the thread would be another bitter experience with the police. But this is real surprising.
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5th December 2007, 22:28	#10
speedmiester Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 6,631 Times	Wow, that is one great experience. Very surprised to hear the traffic police steping up to prevent rash driving. Kudos to you dude, you may have saved couple of lives with your wishful thinking. Last edited by speedmiester : 5th December 2007 at 22:32.
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5th December 2007, 22:42	#11
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Never heard of this side of story. Nice to read like this once in a while. Hope the cops all over India will do a job like this.
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5th December 2007, 22:54	#12
IronWolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Benga-loo-ru Posts: 1,569 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage	THis is too good to believe... Catch the bangalore cops doing the same. They will first ask you talk in Kannada before they take any action.
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6th December 2007, 00:45	#13
hell_raiser BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 73 Thanked: 20 Times	WOW.. That was quick and surprising especially he calling you up after he caught the errant driver. And real guts going upto the guy to tell him to ease of. I always live in fear that if i say anything to them then he will only do it purposely. And is 103 for traffic police?
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6th December 2007, 04:14	#14
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	You called the control room, you must have given the details as to your location? Whats amazing is that the information was relayed to the right officer at the right time and place. Now how much of an effor you had to put in explainging the co-ordinates?
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