India's Cardboard Traffic Police

[Windjammer]

Police in the Indian city of Bangalore are using life-like cardboard figures of officers to try and stop traffic violations.

The 'fake' policemen have been placed in the central district and will be seen around the whole city soon.

The move is part of a drive to control traffic in the city that has about 4.2 million vehicles on its roads.

Bangalore in Karnataka state is home to multinational firms like Microsoft, Coca Cola, IBM and Hewlett Packard.

"It is not a gimmick. Wherever we have put up these cut outs, violations have come down," Traffic Commissioner MA Saleem told the BBC.

Mr Saleem admitted there is a shortage of more than 500 traffic policemen in the city.

"Right now we have put these cut outs in the central district. We will have them throughout the city soon," he added.

'Dumb idea'
Mr Saleem is credited with another novel initiative called Public Eye, which allows citizens to help police catch traffic offenders by posting photographs of violators on the traffic police website. Immediately the police take action against the offenders.

"We can't be at every junction all the time and such measures help" said Ramachandra, a traffic police sub-inspector.

Many in the force believe new measures had to be put in place to check habitual traffic violators.

But there are sceptics who doubt the effectiveness of this latest drive.

"All these things won't work. What is needed is the presence of real constables. The government should recruit more policemen," said one constable manning a busy junction in the city.

"Having dummies is a dumb idea. Do you think we can be fooled?" said Rahul, a college student.

Many other police officers believe such initiatives are temporary and only huge fines will help cut violations in the long run.

Police say there were more than 60,000 traffic violations in Bangalore in 2012. At least two pedestrians are killed on its roads every day by speeding vehicles.

BBC News - India cardboard traffic police to deter violators

Another Indigenous Indian Invention.

 

[roach]

Looks legit.

Damn, I'd be fooled for a second or two by a cardboard cop-enough to slow down.

Thanks for the kind words, WindjammerJee.

 

[JanjaWeed]

First timers can easily be fooled. Seeing the dummy cop from distance will result in reducing the speed & hence it may bring down the traffic incidents for some extent.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Looks legit.

Damn, I'd be fooled for a second or two by a cardboard cop-enough to slow down.

Thanks for the kind words, WindjammerJee.

These life-size card broads can really work.

I remember one time i woke up in the midnight as power had gone.

I was looking out of the window and in the alley i saw a large woman seemly starring towards me, i got creeped and pushed the screen.

Checked in the morning to see that large woman happened to a poster of Sania Mizra advertizing a soft drink


By the way, what the heck does this thread have to do with world affairs?

 

[Death Rattle]

A nice idea by Bangalore Police.

 

[EagleEyes]

Are people going to be dumb as the Geese.

 

[Cherokee]

Bangalore Police and other government Agencies are one of the most innovative in India . I liked their idea of coming with a procession with music and all in houses of people who don't Pay taxes . Nothing works like public shaming .

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Bangalore Police and other government Agencies are one of the most innovative in India . I liked their idea of coming with a procession with music and all in houses of people who don't Pay taxes . Nothing works like public shaming .

Pakistanis came up with ideas of employing enuchs to do that job , we should implement that idea here.

 

[Cherokee]

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Are people going to be dumb as the Geese.

"Right now we have put these cut outs in the central district. We will have them throughout the city soon," he added.

Mr Saleem is credited with another novel initiative called Public Eye, which allows citizens to help police catch traffic offenders by posting photographs of violators on the traffic police website. Immediately the police take action against the offenders.

Driving at speed of 80 plus and looking from far judging something like this specially for people who are drunk is pretty difficult .

 

[Windjammer]

Are people going to be dumb as the Geese.

That's what i was wondering, you drive past and realise that it's just a dummy cop, it will just emboldened the drivers.....just like you know certain speed cameras are not working....you just put your foot down without any fear of getting flashed. !!

 

[djsjs]

nice,haha.
in China,we use this :

 

[Bhai Zakir]

Evil yindoo baniya........ choosing a innovative and economical methods.

 

[Windjammer]

Pakistanis came up with ideas of employing enuchs to do that job , we should implement that idea here.

No need to take our lead.....you already utilise their services elsewhere.

*****India municipal corporation employing singing Aravani Tax Collectors******The WE News Archives*********

 

[bangbros]

Police in the Indian city of Bangalore are using life-like cardboard figures of officers to try and stop traffic violations.

The 'fake' policemen have been placed in the central district and will be seen around the whole city soon.

The move is part of a drive to control traffic in the city that has about 4.2 million vehicles on its roads.

Bangalore in Karnataka state is home to multinational firms like Microsoft, Coca Cola, IBM and Hewlett Packard.

"It is not a gimmick. Wherever we have put up these cut outs, violations have come down," Traffic Commissioner MA Saleem told the BBC.

Mr Saleem admitted there is a shortage of more than 500 traffic policemen in the city.

"Right now we have put these cut outs in the central district. We will have them throughout the city soon," he added.

'Dumb idea'
Mr Saleem is credited with another novel initiative called Public Eye, which allows citizens to help police catch traffic offenders by posting photographs of violators on the traffic police website. Immediately the police take action against the offenders.

"We can't be at every junction all the time and such measures help" said Ramachandra, a traffic police sub-inspector.

Many in the force believe new measures had to be put in place to check habitual traffic violators.

But there are sceptics who doubt the effectiveness of this latest drive.

"All these things won't work. What is needed is the presence of real constables. The government should recruit more policemen," said one constable manning a busy junction in the city.

"Having dummies is a dumb idea. Do you think we can be fooled?" said Rahul, a college student.

Many other police officers believe such initiatives are temporary and only huge fines will help cut violations in the long run.

Police say there were more than 60,000 traffic violations in Bangalore in 2012. At least two pedestrians are killed on its roads every day by speeding vehicles.

BBC News - India cardboard traffic police to deter violators

Another Indigenous Indian Invention.

these cardboard police are also fitted with cameras

 

[scorpionx]

World affairs!!!seriously!! Are we out of topics here?