At Pune signal: Erring drivers get roses! - Easy Drive Forum

road runner · 05-10-06, 11:36 AM

If you break traffic rules and are caught, the way out is paying a fine, or may be a small bribe.

But this Gandhi Jayanti, the errant drivers at Shanipar Chowk in Pune were in for a surprise when they received roses instead of `challans' (fine receipts) in keeping with 'Gandhigiri', popularised by the recent Sanjay Dutt-starrer Lage Raho Munnabhai. Gandhigiri is a new club founded by former Union minister Mohan Dharia and former Pune Mayors Shantilal Suratwala and Ankush Kakde, alongwith others.

On Gandhi Jayanti, which coincided with Dussehra, over a hundred vounteers -- including many school children -- stood guard at the signal at busy Shanipar Chowk.

Since the traffic constables were not in sight, many vehicle drivers, including that of Pune Municipal Transport buses, ignored red signals and zebra crossings, but were promptly stopped by volunteers of the Gandhigiri club.

Flashing smiles, they presented the offenders with roses and certificates, which read: "You are being honoured for violating traffic rules. But here onwards, please obey traffic rules". When they ran out of roses, mari flowers -- used in abundance on Dussehra -- were presented, prompting the errant drivers to apologise.

Source: http://us.rediff.com/news/2006/oct/0...ers~get~roses!

I wish this Munna bhai mania should spread to other parts if it helps teach few driving lessons to our errant drivers

ravikant · 05-10-06, 12:07 PM

Gr8 Article....Road Runner...Keep up the gr8 work....

hemant · 05-10-06, 12:34 PM

More to add on the Pune Roads.....

http://www.pttf.net/intro.html .....An excellent slideshow on Pune Traffic....

hemant · 05-10-06, 12:48 PM

Why don't the policemen pitch in as well, using this Gandhigiri, but we need to make sure they don't accept bribes in the first place.

rkk · 05-10-06, 06:44 PM

That's an excellent link Hemant! The government should create a transport infrastructure for the efficient movement of people and goods, not cars.

streetwisw · 10-02-07, 06:53 PM

Good article. It is time we the public made a positive contribution and helped the authorities or even shamed them into seeing what needs to be done. I am in favour of school patrol crossings during school hours.

05-10-06, 11:36 AM	#1
road runner Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 56	At Pune signal: Erring drivers get roses! If you break traffic rules and are caught, the way out is paying a fine, or may be a small bribe. But this Gandhi Jayanti, the errant drivers at Shanipar Chowk in Pune were in for a surprise when they received roses instead of `challans' (fine receipts) in keeping with 'Gandhigiri', popularised by the recent Sanjay Dutt-starrer Lage Raho Munnabhai. Gandhigiri is a new club founded by former Union minister Mohan Dharia and former Pune Mayors Shantilal Suratwala and Ankush Kakde, alongwith others. On Gandhi Jayanti, which coincided with Dussehra, over a hundred vounteers -- including many school children -- stood guard at the signal at busy Shanipar Chowk. Since the traffic constables were not in sight, many vehicle drivers, including that of Pune Municipal Transport buses, ignored red signals and zebra crossings, but were promptly stopped by volunteers of the Gandhigiri club. Flashing smiles, they presented the offenders with roses and certificates, which read: "You are being honoured for violating traffic rules. But here onwards, please obey traffic rules". When they ran out of roses, mari flowers -- used in abundance on Dussehra -- were presented, prompting the errant drivers to apologise. Source: http://us.rediff.com/news/2006/oct/0...ers~get~roses! I wish this Munna bhai mania should spread to other parts if it helps teach few driving lessons to our errant drivers

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streetwisw Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 58	Just the book to help!! Good article. It is time we the public made a positive contribution and helped the authorities or even shamed them into seeing what needs to be done. I am in favour of school patrol crossings during school hours. Last edited by ravikant; 13-02-07 at 09:09 AM.

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05-10-06, 12:07 PM	#2
ravikant Super Admin Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 43	Gr8 Article....Road Runner...Keep up the gr8 work....

05-10-06, 12:34 PM	#3
hemant Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 59	More to add on the Pune Roads..... http://www.pttf.net/intro.html .....An excellent slideshow on Pune Traffic....

05-10-06, 12:48 PM	#4
hemant Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 59	Why don't the policemen pitch in as well, using this Gandhigiri, but we need to make sure they don't accept bribes in the first place.

05-10-06, 06:44 PM	#5
rkk Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 11	That's an excellent link Hemant! The government should create a transport infrastructure for the efficient movement of people and goods, not cars.