Bangalore Traffic Police Complaints & Reviews

Hi,
I am Deepak from Bangalore. I was fined at Cauvery Arts & Crafts Circle, MG Road on[protected] at 05:20:36PM for two offenses: 1) Jumping Traffic Signal 2) Lane Discipline.
To the best of my knowledge, I took right turn from Anil Kumble Circle side rode towards Brigade Road, when the signal was green. When I had crossed the signal more than half way, the traffic police man suddenly came and stopped me and fined for above two offenses. First he asked me for Rs. 200/- fine. I requested him saying that I had crossed the signal only when it was green, and might have turned red while I had just completed my turn. The reply was: " pay 300 Rs. now", and he was very arrogant. I want to know, if there is a rule by Bangalore traffic police that if you request a traffic police man, he will increase the fine by hundred rupees? The other offense framed was "Lane Discipline" .. I don't understand how these two can be clubbed together. If one jumps the traffic signal, ofcourse, he has to go to the lane he/she was supposed to. And lastly, I am 100% sure that I did not jumped the signal. If there is a closed circuit camera installed at that signal, you may please see the recording. I am ready to pay additional 1000 Rs. fine if I am found guilty. The CRR No. of fine is : A/8/1218/12333. My vehicle number is KA03-EY7404 (Blue-Black color Discovery 125 CC Bike). My DL number is 103614/2000. The traffic police man's bike number which I had noted is KA03-G-1040. Please take legitimate action.
Thanks,
Deepak

I am Prajin Ravindran, I wanted to raise my voice against the rediculous and unacceptable thing the Bangalore Traffic Police have done to me today. I had parked my bike Pulsar 150 CC KA 03 EW 8626 infront of old 3 Stories resteraunt on Lavelle Road and my bike was towed from there and was fined 300rs for no justice. This is rediculous and just unacceptable. I am now ashamed to live among people like this....

On 3/8/2010, at around 11 am, at ESI Junction on way to ITPL, I was stopped by a traffic policeman for what he claimed to be a "Jumping Traffic Signal" offense. To the best of my knowledge, it did not qualify to be one; however, it was possible that the signal could have changed whilst I was making the turn. Anyone who drives a car should be able to understand that whilst making the turn, one concentrates on the vehicles ahead and not on the the traffic signal. It was the policeman's word against mine; since I did not want to get drawn to a debate and thereby get late to my office, I paid up Rs.100/- on spot. However, I had enough time to stand and watch the next drama unfold. Upon the next signal change, the police man stopped a two wheeler driver for wearing a "half helmet", with his 3-4 accompanying policemen nodding in agreement that it was a Rs.600/- offence.

My complaint here is that the concerned policemen seemed to be more interested in catching marginal cases to increase their collection and not interested in actual prevention of traffic problems. Mind you, the policemen were not present at the junction to prevent the "jumps" as per their definition, but at a strategic distance away from the junction to catch unsuspecting marginal cases, just to increase their collection. With about 5 traffic policemen manning a problem-free ESI junction with the sole intention of fleecing folks working for various IT companies, it is no wonder that they are not be seen in areas where the real traffic congestion is present. Such instances do not bode well for the traffic police, but only helps bolsters their image as being part of the bigger traffic menace. Also, is it really hard for Bangalore Traffic police to find employees who can excercise common sense...?

Hi,

I have been travelling from past 3 years from my home to office and reverse.
Bangalore traffic police boasts of all the new technology and modern equipped systems to manage traffic.
But its so disappointing that there is noone to put a check on the Autorickshaws.
Almost 9 out of every 10 autos have there meter tampered. A 10 km distance will show 12 kms.
Inspite of knowing all this, I have never seen any improvement in the behaviour of Autorickshaw drivers.
They have no fear for Traffic police.

One day i was travelling from near oxford college Garvebhavipalya to Bellandur via silkboard. I hired an auto he asked me for 20 rs extra over meter.
I agreed because it was 9:00pm. His meter shooted to 25 at silk board (6 rs over normal). I told him his meter is fast.
he started abusing me in kannda and asked me to get out of the auto. i said i dont have change i gave him 100 rs. he said go and get change from somewhere.
i was unable to get change. then he came and asked for the note. and got it changed. But to my surprise he took 30 rs and gave me back 70 and ran off with the auto.
His auto number was KA05-7044. Now i want to know what traffic police will do to teach drivers of this type a lesson.
Its like robbery. and so dissappointing on traffic police's part. This is just one of the 1000 instances I have faced in last 3 years.

Whenevr I will go from home to office or reverse, I usually take auto and 90 % of the autos shoot to 85 rs or more, while the normal charges are only 74 rupees.
Is it not the duty of traffic police to put a check on tampered meters. Why traffic police waits for a victim to complain and then take action.

It a shame that Bangalore being IT captial of India. we get to face this kind of scenarios. I have lost trust on Bangalore traffic police.
And I have 90 % feeling that this mail will also go in recycle bin.

Ranvijay Singh
Bangalore Resident

They have putup a new signal in KR road,Bangalore. This is covered by the tree branches. The signal is visible only when you are very close to pole. only thing you can see from far is a green light where you need to decide to stop or move. When I took a right turn because the lights were green because of poor visibiliity i saw 2 constables standing getting ready to fine. I pleaded not wrong due to very poor visibility of the traffic signal,but they insisted on paying fine. When I was sure not to pay, they charged me with Dangerously Driving.

This is not the first time I have experienced this. The traffic indicators are not visible properly to the drivers. The police is taking an deliberate advantage of this.

Just to prove my point, I have taken a short video of this traffic signal which shows the poor visibility of the traffic signal in KR Road,Bangalore.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXpszN4xcdk

Regards

I was sent a Jumping Signal Notice for a fine of Rs 100/-.

I wish to indicate that I have never gone to that area and the junction in question for which the Violation has been booked. I am not even aware of where the junction is located.

I do not know how the Notice can be generated in such a case.

I would like Electronic Media to highlight take up the case.

I would like CIVIL society to advise me on the steps to absolve me of this incorrect notice and stop the agony of honest tax paying and law abiding citizen of the country .

I am reachable at [protected]@gmail.com

Appreciate your feedback.

Jai

Hi All,

The job of the traffic police is to ensure free traffic flow and handle accident related cases. These days they seem to be more interested in collecting money from public for violating traffic rules. Incidents such as not wearing helmets, jumping signals are considered to be more offensive than accidents!!. At some traffic junctions they take the shelter of trees, they themselves behave as thieves catching the innocent bike riders.
Government should take some action against those traffic inspectors who just stand beneath trees and make money.

At 11:45am I was on Bannerghatta Road (Adugodi) going towards Mico. I was overtaking slow moving traffic on my bike when a Bangalore Traffic police Inspector < Nanje Gowda - Inspector with 3 Stars > attached with the Adugodi police station who was walking on the center of the road just turned around and pulled out my key and keeps walking forward.

I push my bike follow him for a distance and then park on the other side.

When I approach him to get the key he just shouts saying I was blocking traffic and that I was overtaking. This was not possible as I was behind him close to the car I was overtaking at just 10kmph and vehicles were flowing from the opposite direction without any problem.

I argued with him for 20 mins and he refused to give the key and just kept directing traffic. He just kept arguing and told me to move aside, he even pushed me aside when I was trying to talk to him.

Calling the Bangalore City traffic control room and Police Commissioners office also did not help.

After 45 mins of waiting he calls me to write a challan for 200Rs

1) Lane Discipline
2) Blocking traffic

He just wanted to show that he has the power to remove the key of a vehicle and that he can get away with fining a citizen because I questioned him and because I called the control room. He also said "If you call the control room you think I will let you go"

This is a case of excessive force by police on citizens who have not broken the law.

Not my Fault:
Overtaking on the right is not a crime.
Overtaking on a road with no Yellow line is not a crime.
Blocking traffic by merely overtaking on a bike is impossible.

Excessive force:
Removing the key of a private vehicle is a crime
Pushing a citizen is a crime

Public getting fined to fuel their silly ego is evident from so many of the complaints I see online against the Bangalore City Traffic police.

Dear Sir,
With a very bad taste i have to inform that I went to Lal Bagh West Gate alongwith my wife on 14th February, 2010 and as per the direction of parking boy i parked my bike no KA 51 Q 8720 near the gate of Lalbagh at about 3.00 pm. When I was returning at exactly at 6.30 pm two cops were just waiting to catch the prey. It was so surprising and disgusting to see their mis behaviour. I was not able to fully understand their language therefore trying to convince them in English. They have charged Rs100/ for wrong parking despite no fault of mine. I had to pay as they were not giving back the Driving License that too without any receipt. They were holding some kind of receipt book. While argument was going on, they have threatened to take further action against me and noted down my bike no. I am also a Govt. of India employee and well aware about traffic ettiquetes.
Can some one help me. Can the concerned authority take some action against those irresponsible cops who were on duty on 14th Feb'10 at 6.30 pm. Instead of helping the public they were punishing for no fault.

K S GOPAL
[protected]

Hi,

I am Nilay Srivastava working for a MNC in bangalore. Today morning 19/12/2009, I parked my vehcile opposite to sunday to monday near Forum in koromangala and went to the UCO bank whihc is next to the forum.
I was not knowing that it was the no parking zone where I parked my bike. When I returned back from the bank, my bike was not there and one person told me that Adugodi traffic police took my bike as it was parked at no parking zone.

I went to the adugodi police station where I found my bike but the sub-inspector in charge was not there so I waited for around an hour. Then he came asked him how much is the fine to release my bike, he told Rs 300. I gave him Rs 300 but when I saw the fine receipt it was mentioned that only Rs 100 as fine.

I asked him why are you taking Rs 200 extra when the fine is Rs 100 only, he bravely replied that it is for us and when I urged a bit he start speaking in kannad which I dont know. And then he replied that every gives this much if you want to make any complain go ahead.

I don't remember exact name of that sub inspector.

I want to lodge a compliant against the oversppeding offence charged against CRR : N/19/1398/3693.

I was told that I was riding my activa at a speed of 66 KMPH and was expected to ride at 45 KMPH!!!. There is no speed limit sign on the entire road and thousands of vehicles go beyond 80 KMPH on that road every day.

If you are genuinely concerned about public safety and rules then why can't you have a speed breaker in that place!!! The police inspector was not able to explain why he was charging a fine inspite of no speed limit board on that road!!! this is sheer harrasment and loot on public money.

This is a complaint against Traffic sub inspector Mr. Thammanna T. Bajantri.


I am the strict follower of Traffic signal since last 3 years.
I was going home after some shopping from Kormangala area on bike with my pregnant wife.
I stay at HSR layout. I tried a new route from Kormangala to HSR layout via Sony world on inner ring road. I reached at Sony world signal. As I was going 1st time by that road I was not aware that there is no right from that signal. I also missed the No right indication board. I stopped at the signal for almost 5 minuets. When straight and left signal turned ON, I was waiting for left signal also to be turn ON.
Suddenly a car came from behind and took right. By seeing this I felt that there is some problem in right signal. I also then took right after that car passed.
Mr Thammanna with his Junior policemen was standing there and they stopped that car as well as me.

He asked me arrogantly to get down. I got down. I tried to explain politely what exactly happened. He was not at all in mood to hear that. He asked my Driving license and I given that. After seeing my Maharastra DL and knowing that I am from Maharastra, his talk became more arrogant. He passed the statement “Tum sale Maharastra wale zak marne aate ho”. After hearing this I shouted back on him without caring his post. By seeing this 1 Junior came and told me that he didnt mean that. he meant, Since your DL is from Maharastra and if we want to contact you then where we will contact.
Tum inspector se eise bat karta, he replied. Chalo fine bharo, Dangerous driving 300 Faulty number plate - 100, No insurance -300, Signal break 200. 1000 Rs fine bharo Nahi to Vehicle seize karo (ordered to Juniors). Tumhe Gadi pe baithke GAND CHALI karta hai.

Mind your toung, officer, I shouted back. You are not supposed to talk like this. She is my wife, she is pregnant. Let us go. After seeing my rage, junior came in between our fight and bargained with me at fine Rs 300.
Funny thing: I had only ony 260 Rs cash and some Sodexo coupens. I had to give 40 Rs sodexo on top of this.

I saw at my wife and my next day at office, i agreed on 300. But while giving i asked few question which are still unanswered.
1. What is the charge for breaking signal?
2. What is dangourous drive. Do you think, with pregnent wife and from 0 speed in 30 meter distance I will do dangerous driving.
3.What is GAND CHALI.
4. What is my fault if I am from Maharastra.
Sir, we dont need terrist from Pak since we already have people like this who are diving states.
Well I can not say whetehr officer was boosed but by his behavor and covering fire from Junior it looks like he was.

Request you to take strict action agaist him.

I need justice.

Regards,
Anand

Hi,
I am Alfred a Tech support engineer in a MNC.On Sunday morning ie 18/05/07, while returning from work after a stressful night in office on the way back home we had to pass through brigade road and go to frazer town in my companys cab, the road which we normally travel was totally blocked and we were asked to take a deviation towards East Parade Church and unfortunately even that road was blocked and we had to go to trinity church and take a left which leads to Ulsoor and the corps had blocked even that road and when we enquired about this to the corps and they were not giving any sorts of response and they were using abusive language and they were trying to scare people to move away without uttering a single word.The saddest scene happened there was a college girl literally begging the corps to let her go as she had to write her exams and they used the same kind of language to the girl as well(Rude enough).What are we suppose to do.I'm not posting any comments or personal feelings.I am writing this as a frustrated citizen and I dont know if this is going to be actioned or not but I think its my duty to do it.