Japan-Style Police Dummy Now On Indian Highways To Make Motorists Follow Rules [Video]

Overspeeding on highways is a common issue in India. People are often impatient and reluctant to follow the rules. In cities, we see people driving cars recklessly, and even two-wheeler riders often fail to wear helmets. They always ride alert and keep an eye out for cops on the road. When they spot a cop from a distance, they either slow down or put on their helmets. It seems like the Karnataka police have decided to use this public fear against them and force them to obey the rules. They are now installing dummies at different parts of highways and city roads to ensure that people follow the regulations.

 

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The first video was shared by Sudhakar on Instagram. In this short clip, we see a Toyota Innova parked in the median gap with an officer standing next to it. Even the beacon lights of the car are turned on to ensure that people notice the vehicle. However, when you get closer to the car, you realize that the cop hasn’t changed his position even slightly, and the Innova looks unusually small.

The reason for this is that it’s a dummy, not a real officer or car. We really appreciate the fact that they went ahead and gave the dummy car a beacon. This was intentionally done to grab the attention of drivers from a distance. When you spot such red and blue lights on a highway from afar, your natural instinct is to slow down.

This is because most people are unaware of the speed limits or the speed at which they are driving. They often slow down to avoid fines. They only realize they were fooled by a dummy when they get closer.

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These dummies aren’t just installed on highways in Karnataka. It seems like the cops are using this new tactic to ensure that people follow traffic rules, which is why they’ve done the same in the cities too.

In Bengaluru, cops have installed mannequins dressed as traffic officers at major intersections. They are given proper attire, including hats, white shirts, and fluorescent vests with police insignia. Some even have sunglasses and face masks. Not all mannequins or dummies look the same, which confuses road users and forces them to follow the rules.

This is actually a good idea to make people follow the rules, and it’s on city roads that we most often see riders flouting traffic regulations. They ride two-wheelers without helmets. When such riders or drivers spot these mannequins, they either stop and turn around or take out their helmets, wear them, and then continue riding.

The only issue we see with this tactic at the moment is that people can only be fooled for a couple of days. After that, they’ll realize that these are dummies and will revert to their old habits.

If this dummy cop technique works, the department plans to install cameras in these dummies so they can monitor violations on the road in the future and send challans to the vehicle owners’ addresses. A similar dummy technique has also been implemented in Japan.