An assorted collection of thoughts / observations/ opinions crystallized in the boiling pot of ideas over my shoulders :-)
How i didnt pay a 100 bucks to a traffic cop and got away with it.
(Thanks to Google and Nokia and Sakal Newspaper)

(Thanks to Google and Nokia and Sakal Newspaper)
Today, i was heading to a meeting on my bike.
I was stopped by a Bunch of traffic cops for checking my bike papers/license etc.
My Bad :- I wasnt carrying my P.U.C (pollution under control certificate) for my bike.
My Good:- I read newspapers ! :-)
So here goes the story :
Cop1: Show me ur docs !
Aditya: Here's my license and here's my Bike registration papers.
Cop1: Where's the PUC?
Aditya: I dont have it with me right now.
Cop1: U gotta pay a Rs.100 fine.
Aditya: But, i had read it somewhere that there's a rule that If a driver does not have the PUC for his vehicle, the cops have to hand him over a notice to show the same at the appropriate police station. Failing to do so will then attract a Fine of Rs.1000/-
Cop1: Where did you read about it? There's no rule like this !
Aditya: I dont exactly remember. Hang on. its on PUNE Traffic Police ( PTP's) page on FB. No, it had come in Sakal somedays back.
Cop1: Show it to me. There is no rule like this!
Aditya: Hold on ! let me see if i can show you the same on FB (thanks to nokia, google and Facebook, I was online in minutes and actually checking PTP's page)...
Cop1: Did you get it yet or not? eh?
Aditya: Gimme some time... i am trying.
Aditya: to self: FB is taking too much of time...plus how i am gonna find this particular post on their page. Should i call up sakal and check if they can help me out? ( I found out Sakal's contact no. on Google on my Nokia)
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Aditya: Hello, Sakal ?
Guy @ Sakal: Yes?
Aditya : Just a question. I had read one article about 'blah blah blah' in sakal some days back. can you help me out with the date etc?
Guy: The reporters are not in office yet. Should i transfer your call to our archives department?
Aditya: Yeah Sure, Thanks.
Lady @ Sakal Archives: Yes ? how may i help you?
Aditya: I had read one article about 'blah blah blah' in sakal some days back. can you help me out with the date etc?
Lady @ Sakal Archives: Hold on please. let me check.
Lady @ Sakal Archives: There are 2 articles in this context:-
First one published on 12th december 2011. (It mentioned the above rule ) and the Second one is something about 'PUC for vehicles older than 15 years.'
Aditya: Is there any contact number or anything mentioned there?
Lady @ Sakal Archives: Not in this one. but there is a helpline number mentioned in the second article. Do you want to note it down?
Aditya: Yeah sure. (noted down both the numbers)
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I dialled the number given to me
Cop @ Helpline: Yes? PTP helpline... how may i help you?
Aditya: Could you just tell me the rule about what happens in case 'A driver isnt carrying the PUC for his vehicle'
Cop @ Helpline: Whats the issue?
Aditya: No, i just wanted to know the rule.
Cop @ Helpline: Ok, but is there a kinda situation that you are caught up in ? or what?
Aditya: Actually, i have been stopped by a bunch of cops at this X location and they are asking me to pay a fine of Rs.100 since i am not carrying the PUC.(I mentioned to him what i read in the newspapers)
Cop @ Helpline: You shouldnt have to pay it. There's indeed a rule to that effect.
Aditya: Can you please talk to the Cop here and tell him this?
Cop @ Helpline: Yeah sure, Give him the phone
Aditya to Cop1: Here, take this phone. Someone at the PTP helpline wants to talk to you!
He took the phone from me to talk and brazenly pressed the 'end call' button on it and gave it back to me saying, here, take the phone back, call got disconnected.
Aditya to Cop1: Here, i have dialled the number again. Talk to them
Cop1 to Junior: Here, boy, just answer this phone... see, whos there on the other side, what does he want to say?
Junior: Hello?! ?! Well, hold on
Junior to Cop1 : Sir, whats the issue... i dont understand. You talk to whoever's on the phone. I am not going to...
Cop1 to Aditya: Here, I spoke to my senior (A guy in Khaaki outfit and a beret cap) and he said, let him go... so here is your License and your Bike papers. You can go!
Then, when, i was thanking the Helpling guy on the phone some feet away, this COP1 came to me again and asked me whether my issue was solved and why was i waiting there? I said, i am on the phone and will leave whenever i wish.
He went back to his brisk business as he had already caught an odd combination of tempo walah's, another biker, a middle aged lady and a villager. He seemed busy.
Because of my patience and my stubborness and my perseverance,
today the COP had lost a substantial amount of Ego and another opportunity to earn a 100 bucks !
Here is the Helplne No.s for all you guys out there in pune:
Cell phone: +91 88 88 00 44 55
Landline: +91 20 2612 2000
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