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Originally Posted by kaushik_s Quote:
Originally Posted by suhaas307
Now if there are cops in an Interceptor, in sight, no one would break the law. they would all stick to the speed limit because they know they would get caught. But the cops let them create the violation so that they get paid.
Now some would argue saying that there is no other way you'd learn from this, other than being fined. Some would also say that you cannot have a cop stationed everywhere monitoring every move by us.
That's true. But at the same time, BTP isn't really doing the right thing. Maybe they're doing the right thing, but the intentions are very, very wrong. Instead of checking violations, they want to make money from it. That's their one and only motive.
The other day, I noticed while waiting for a friend in front of Command Hospital on Airport Road, the Interceptor was waiting by the corner, ready to catch people. But they caught no one. Not a soul went beyond 50 km/h that day. I was right next to the Hoysala Interceptor and I overheard some cops talking amongst themselves. I actually head one of them say "Saar, no business here, maybe we should go somewhere else where we can get money"  |
When you go fishing you don't catch all the fishes, right? Jokes apart, do you expect BTP personal to come across to every rider/driver and tell them, hey please don't break the law, don't jump the Red light or don't take the one way? No, it's your responsibility to know that and not break the law. If you break it then you pay the fine.
How would the interceptor work if there is no line of sight (basically for the RADAR signal to bounce off the offending car?) ? Just want to know, as I'm not sure if they can work without line of sight.
And again, should there be a Cop sitting next to each and every driver to tell him not break the law? No, there won't be. That Cop of self-restraint has to be inside one's head to keep himself in check. |
I've quoted myself in your post, just to clear things out. I'm certainly with you on this.
It is definitely the citizen's duty to follow traffic rules and not violate the laws of the road. And if they do, they have to face the consequences, which generally, happen to be petty fines.
People who have genuinely made a mistake will not hesitate to pay the fine. They will learn from their mistakes and not do the same thing again. These genuine people are very few in number.
What I'm trying to say is, the cops are not out there to teach a lesson. They aren't there to lead the commuters to the right path. They are there to do one thing. Extort. As I've illustrated in my earlier post (my observation on Old Airport Road)
The approach may be right. But the intent is horribly wrong.
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Originally Posted by IronH4WK
Another thing about BTP - they catch only those from whom extort money and yes, out of state vehicles are top priority on their list. The little fish they let go. This has become the bane of our traffic condition because it is these little fish that cause the maximum problem (BMTC, auto drivers, two wheelers riding on the wrong side of the road/on the footpath, overstepping the stop line etc.) |
Exactly!
Every single day, I see so many local goons on two-wheelers, uncles who look like govt. officials on Chetaks, breaking the law blatantly and right under BTP's nose. But they do absolutely nothing about it. Nothing.
I see people on two-wheelers riding on pavements every day. I see them going the wrong way almost every 2 minutes on RV Road. the cops are there, but they do nothing. In fact, they themselves go the wrong way, and on several occasions, I've caught them not wearing their helmets.
These are the same cops who catch a DL registered Maruti 800 driven by a housewife on Old Airport Road, for straying above 50 km. I've literally seen it happen right in front of me. I was right behind this white DL reg'd 800 and I was doing exactly 50 km/h. She wasn't going much faster than me. She was ahead of me and wasn't really gaining speed either. And she was flagged down by the Interseptor as I passed by.
The very next day, I saw a speeding white Sumo with 'Police' stickers on the back, on OAR. He literally flew past me and the Interseptor. i always stick to 50 km/h on OAR, and I can safely say that he was doing at least 80 km/h. And there were no occupants in the car, apart from the driver.
Even if the intention is wrong, and the approach is wrong, practice what you preach, for God's sake, BTP!