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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Traffic violations in Mumbai and Pune and Thane

These are images of people breaking traffic rules in the cities of Mumbai, Pune and Thane. The culprits are not just motorists and two-wheelers but ordinary pedestrians.

The first image is that of a red car parked right below a sign in Mumbai which says "No Parking." Parking rules apply only to private cars (government of India vehicles can park wherever they want without a fine) but even private vehicles do not pay heed to the rules unless a cop is around.

wrongly parked


Double parking is common everywhere in Indian cities as there is a shortage of parking space.

double parking


Commuters endanger themselves by getting off at the wrong time, even before the bus has halted at a bus-stop.  They endanger their lives but there is no telling them anything. The bus drivers and conductors do not care either. It reduces their halt time. This photo was shot in Pune with the Parvati hill in the background.

commuters breaking rules


Here you can see two-wheeler drivers brazenly driving into the red-light. Breaking traffic rules is no big deal and there are not enough traffic policemen to stop it.

breaking the red light


This photo was shot in Pune, of a man speaking on the cell phone while driving a motor bike. He has slowed the traffic behind him but he hardly cares. Thane lake is in the background.

cell phone while driving


Here is a woman marching across the road, oblivious to the red light which is telling her to wait. She is lucky that the car has slowed down to let her pass.

pedestrian ignoring red light


Here is a picture of young educated people breaking a major traffic rule. Jumping over erected barricades on Marine Drive and crossing the road through the fast moving traffic. Motorists have little choice but to stop.

young people breaking rules

Related Images: Crowded city streets in India  or Traffic Jam Photos or Traffic chaos or  Elephants on the streets of India or Illegal number plates or Crowded and overflowing public transport
Or check out other images filed under the label of Transport 


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