Friday 4th February 2005

Speeding lorry drivers made to hop

Makes points and penalties look a better option

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We think we've got it bad -- when caught speeding by the trafpol, all we get is a ticking off, points and a lighter wallet. In one Indian state, truck drivers caught speeding are being made to hop like frogs.

Police in Bihar dish out the humiliating punishments instead of taking offenders to court, reports Newindpress.com. For the most popular punishment, leapfrog, speeding truck drivers have to sit on their haunches, hold their ears and hop for almost half a kilometre.

And the drivers are made to chant the name of the political leader they like most while they are being punished.

One policeman was quoted as saying: "If they remember their leader when they are being punished, it's like they are insulting them. If they have any sense, they won't do the offence again."

[cdp]

I bet you could get a lot of UK drivers to do more than that rather than aquire enough points to make up the full 12.

In fact what would you do to avoid a ticket?

>>> Edited by cdp on Friday 4th February 13:43

[james_j]

I'd happily dress up as a chicken and run clucking down Oxford high street chanting "...I believe everything Blair says...speed cameras are for safety...traffic calming doesn't waste fuel and time or create more pollution..."

[cdp]

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[tvradict]

UK Truck drivers wouldn't hop. Most of them can hardly bloody walk

As for being made to hop down the street because you were a few K over the speed limit. There was a phrase penned for exactly this type of event.

Kiss My Ass Occifer

[Marquis_Rex]

India is a bloody Zoo!
Some cities are worse than others.
I've driven in Calcutta-which is probably one of the craziest places to drive.
Size and girth of your car is everything and people judge cars mainly on fuel economy.

Pedestrians and stray dogs are liberally scattered all over the roads (it's nice to see we're heading this way over here - It's NOT a safe place to be- despite the slower speeds- so perhaps British road planners should look toward India and think again?). contrary to popular media there aren't many cows these days.
Pedestrians will happily jump in front of cars going quite fast (i'm talking 30 Kmh here!)- because if a driver were to even accidentally run down or injure a pedetrian he would most likely get pulled out of the car and beaten- such is the rich-poor divide. Other Indian cities (such as Mumbai and Delhi) are nothing like this and quite "civilised" (?).

[DavidPorche]

You should try Bangalore. Its almost like a video game. Except you get only one chance...

>> Edited by DavidPorche on Monday 7th February 08:25

[cdp]

DavidPorche said:

You should try Bangalore. Its almost like a video game. Except you get only one chance... >> Edited by DavidPorche on Monday 7th February 08:25

Nah, if you're a good Hindu you get re-incarnated for another go.