[Resolved]  Traffic Police, Ahmedabad — Bribe

Address: Gujarat

On 20th Nov 2010, Saturday, I went to A'bad. When I was entering A'bad, in Maninagar at around 1.30pm (near football ground) the traffic constable Sh D K Shreemali stopped me. He told me following reasons for stopping me
1. Absence of yellow strip on my car's headlight
2. Number plate of my car is in Hindi.

Then he enquired for my license. On presenting my lisence, he told me that it is color photo copy which is not allowed.

I could not understand why the Hindi number plate is not valid in India. As I was not aware about the rules of RTO, I had no option bu to pay the fine.

Sh. D K Shreemali, charged Rs 600/- (Rs 200/- for each). I paid him the money but he didnot give me the receipt. When I asked for the receipt he paid back Rs. 300/- and told me hat it is better for me not to ask for the receipt. When I further reinforced for the receipt, he pasted yellow strip on my car's one of the headlight and told me that now its better to leave otherwise he may enquire for other things.

On leaving, I tried to read his name from his name plate. With a winning smile he showed me his name plate and told me his name aloudly too putting the money in his pocket. Other senior officres of traffic police were also present there but they didn't do anything.

I feel that action must be initiated against D K Shreemali and other senior officers so that they remeber to give fine receipt to the people from whose tax their salary is being paid.

Gaurang Dixit
Anand (Guj)
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Aug 13, 2020
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as i was entering the Naroda GIDC road a civil dress 1 person with traffic uniform inspector told that there was no yellow strip on my headlight so i told why you require he told that if you enter Gujarat you should have yellow strip as all my paper was clear but he told you have to pay 6000 or a challan will be done so go to coart as i said that show me the fine card he said kindly pay or some other points will be raised and you will be in troble final he told to pay 3000 or else go to coart as i did not have time i paid him the amount this is a very bad pratic of dadagri in gujarat road especialy in Naroda junction towards GIDC road.at every day morning 9 to 10 am
When we talk about united India then why there are different rules for vehicles in India in different states.
I found weird rules in Gujarat.
I was traveling from Rajasthan to Maharashtra via Gujarat 0n 28th Feb, 2016. (This happened twice with me)
The RTO officer stopped me and asked for documents :-
1. License
2. Insurance
3. PUC
4. Registration certificate
All documents were produced by me but he was not satisfied.

Then he raised a point that you cannot fit rooftop carrier on pvt. vehicle. I asked him why then he showed me the registration documents and said your documents say saloon body. But taxi can fit rooftop carrier.
This is weird where the common man traveling with family will go with luggage. I asked him the how to avail permission from RTO to get rooftop carrier. He said RTO will give. RTO says don't require permission.

Second point he raised that there is no yellow strip on your headlight. Strange I don't know about it. Is it important or compulsory ? He is not giving any explanation. The headlight are company fitted according to RTO India rules then why need to make changes in headlight ?

When I asked him question then he got angry and said that Gujarat RTO is the highest in following RTO rules and alos highes in collecting fine from people. Now this makes me laugh like anything.
I myself saw in Gujarat the following situations:-
1. public transport vehicles are like auto, van, temp, trucks etc overloaded like anything and RTO officers watching
2. People are hanging on edge of vehicles and RTO officers watching
3. Every 3/4 motor vehicle is loaded with 3 to 4 people.
4. No traffic sense
5. No discipline
6. No one following traffic signals.

THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT SAFTEY RULES BUT TARGET OUT STATION VEHICLES WITH WEIRD RULES.

At-last there I have to pay 500 bribe to get out as I had old and sick parents with me and cant keep them waiting.
I had earlier respect for Gujarat looking at our Prime Minister Modi and the way he works.

Whereas in Maharashtra/ Rajasthan I havent seen these nonsense. Cops fine people for not producing license, puc, registration certificate, discipline and for saftey which is must. But never came across such horrible experiences.


I think he should hire a taxi and

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