Sarmah was left stunned and began searching his scooter for a seatbelt
Digital Desk: A man from Tezpur, Jyotiprasad Sarmah , was left utterly confused and distressed after receiving an e-challan of Rs 1000 on not wearing a seatbelt- whilst riding his scooter!
Yes, you read that right. The owner of a white scooter with the number AS12L8776, received a message on his phone informing him of a traffic fine. The violation? Neither the driver nor the pillion rider was wearing a seatbelt.
As Sarmah received the message, he was left stunned and searched his scooter to find a seatbelt and wondering if perhaps new rules had been introduced requiring seatbelts even on two-whelers. During an interview on the incident, Sarmah , said he had never imagined such a situation , he doesn't even travel far on the scooter, let alone think of seatbelts being mandatory on two-wheelers.
This bizarre incident has left many netizens shocked and amused, raising questions about the accuracy of traffic enforcement systems. As we all know that two-wheelers such as scooters are not equipped with seatbelts, either there is some technical gaff or there is an administrative mistake in issuing such a fine.
Today Sharma is in a bureaucratic puzzle, fined Rs 1000 for an impossible violation.
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