• I Paid A Bribe
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It's so happening that Bengaluru traffic police being one of the…

Reported on November 10, 2014 from Bangalore , Karnataka  ι Report #46684

It's so happening that Bengaluru traffic police being one of the best, there are still hell a lot of corruption pertaining to few officers.! I and couple of my friends were pulled over, on Hegluru main road. My friend who was driving didn't put a seat belt on, so it was appropriate that we were stopped. But what followed was shameful. The officer threatened to seize the vehicle as it was Non-Karnataka registration and also as an alternative demanded ₹ 2000 to give a notice for road tax. So we had to pay him ₹ 1000 that we had in cash and drove away. The issue now is apart from the bribe part why is it that a vehicle needs to repay a roadtax when it travels to a different state?! Doesn't make sense to me. And the rules pertaining to helmet and seatbelt is completely against the Right to Freedom. It should be a safety instruction, not a rule!!

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