Hyderaba traffic police

[Heretic]

Hey all,



Lemme say Hi to all of you as this is my first blog on fullhyd. I've been riding a bike since the past 4-5 yrs till now. It was quite manageable in hyderabad without a license except a few situations where i ran up pleading those traffic police or bribing them. In most of the cases i ended up placing some bucks in their hands and i thought its not much a deal to drive without a license rather than spending time standing in lines to get one.



But what i see these days is that it has become almost impossible to drive on the city roads without bearing a drving license. I dont say to drive without the license. But...theres a limit for everything. and moreover the government is for the people ..right? I mean to say that the government rules should b in such a way that it shud b helpful for the citizens rather than harassing them. How many riders you think are gonna pay each day these chalaans to the government. whats this government is up to? its ok to charge up to 300-500 bucks. But these new rules like "seizing the vehicle", "wearing helmets" etc...i wonder whether is it making any sense or not. How can anyone seize my vehicle and keep it for themselves just for the reason that i dont have a learning license. Then they should have made the license procedure easy enough to get thru...U wud b wondered to know that the other day i went to get my license when i found that the slots were booked till 2-3 days...and i've to book a slot for the coming week just to get my learning license. What the heck is this?



Finally i decided not to take a license......in my life.



/heretic

[solosynergy]

Hey all,

Lemme say Hi to all of you as this is my first blog on fullhyd. I've been riding a bike since the past 4-5 yrs till now. It was quite manageable in hyderabad without a license except a few situations where i ran up pleading those traffic police or bribing them. In most of the cases i ended up placing some bucks in their hands and i thought its not much a deal to drive without a license rather than spending time standing in lines to get one.

But what i see these days is that it has become almost impossible to drive on the city roads without bearing a drving license. I dont say to drive without the license. But...theres a limit for everything. and moreover the government is for the people ..right? I mean to say that the government rules should b in such a way that it shud b helpful for the citizens rather than harassing them. How many riders you think are gonna pay each day these chalaans to the government. whats this government is up to? its ok to charge up to 300-500 bucks. But these new rules like "seizing the vehicle", "wearing helmets" etc...i wonder whether is it making any sense or not. How can anyone seize my vehicle and keep it for themselves just for the reason that i dont have a learning license. Then they should have made the license procedure easy enough to get thru...U wud b wondered to know that the other day i went to get my license when i found that the slots were booked till 2-3 days...and i've to book a slot for the coming week just to get my learning license. What the heck is this?

Finally i decided not to take a license......in my life.

/heretic

of all the cities that i have been in hyd is the least stringent in terms of cops. i would rather call them polite and understanding. every other city the cops tear u apart. and most of all the traffic situation in hyd is so damn pathetic that what is being done is inadequate. and dude lifes not a pice a cake.a license is still a piece of cake in india.u have to study a lot for gettin a licence abroad is what i have heard. so pal take it easy get that license.go thru the rules and follow them too.

[solosynergy]

Hey all,

Lemme say Hi to all of you as this is my first blog on fullhyd. I've been riding a bike since the past 4-5 yrs till now. It was quite manageable in hyderabad without a license except a few situations where i ran up pleading those traffic police or bribing them. In most of the cases i ended up placing some bucks in their hands and i thought its not much a deal to drive without a license rather than spending time standing in lines to get one.

But what i see these days is that it has become almost impossible to drive on the city roads without bearing a drving license. I dont say to drive without the license. But...theres a limit for everything. and moreover the government is for the people ..right? I mean to say that the government rules should b in such a way that it shud b helpful for the citizens rather than harassing them. How many riders you think are gonna pay each day these chalaans to the government. whats this government is up to? its ok to charge up to 300-500 bucks. But these new rules like "seizing the vehicle", "wearing helmets" etc...i wonder whether is it making any sense or not. How can anyone seize my vehicle and keep it for themselves just for the reason that i dont have a learning license. Then they should have made the license procedure easy enough to get thru...U wud b wondered to know that the other day i went to get my license when i found that the slots were booked till 2-3 days...and i've to book a slot for the coming week just to get my learning license. What the heck is this?

Finally i decided not to take a license......in my life.

/heretic

of all the cities that i have been in hyd is the least stringent in terms of cops. i would rather call them polite and understanding. every other city the cops tear u apart. and most of all the traffic situation in hyd is so damn pathetic that what is being done is inadequate. and dude lifes not a pice a cake.a license is still a piece of cake in india.u have to study a lot for gettin a licence abroad is what i have heard. so pal take it easy get that license.go thru the rules and follow them too.

[Red Combat]

Hey all,

Lemme say Hi to all of you as this is my first blog on fullhyd.

Hello, and welcome

I've been riding a bike since the past 4-5 yrs till now. It was quite manageable in hyderabad without a license except a few situations where i ran up pleading those traffic police or bribing them. In most of the cases i ended up placing some bucks in their hands and i thought its not much a deal to drive without a license rather than spending time standing in lines to get one.

You might have spent much more than 300 bucks in bribing the cops, and it just takes 300 bucks to get yourself a license.

But what i see these days is that it has become almost impossible to drive on the city roads without bearing a drving license. I dont say to drive without the license. But...theres a limit for everything. and moreover the government is for the people ..right?

Even the driving license is for the people, not for Govt.

I mean to say that the government rules should b in such a way that it shud b helpful for the citizens rather than harassing them. How many riders you think are gonna pay each day these chalaans to the government. whats this government is up to? its ok to charge up to 300-500 bucks. But these new rules like "seizing the vehicle", "wearing helmets" etc...i wonder whether is it making any sense or not. How can anyone seize my vehicle and keep it for themselves just for the reason that i dont have a learning license.

Its not anyone, its the cops, whom you expect to chase and find the guy who stole your bike, when you were careless enough not to lock it in public parking.

If its anyone, just slap him on the face to seize your bike.. its not harrassment, its punishment.

Then they should have made the license procedure easy enough to get thru...U wud b wondered to know that the other day i went to get my license when i found that the slots were booked till 2-3 days...and i've to book a slot for the coming week just to get my learning license. What the heck is this?

It was easy enough for me - someone who is not from hyd, and did not have any residence proof - to get a license. If its too much of trouble and time consuming, get hold of a driving school agent, he will get everything done for you, you just have to go for the test.

Finally i decided not to take a license......in my life.

think again, that was just my $0.02. Lets be responsible citizens.

[Kavita]

Its not so difficult.



I got both my learning license and rc on the same day, without the help of any agent. I had all the required documents.



visit http://esevaonline.com/ for the required documentation.



And, a letter from the HR will do for residence proof, or take the electricity bill/ landline bill and get an affidavit done.

[Sujatha]

"wearing helmets" etc...i wonder whether is it making any sense or not.

Yes it make sense.



I have seen young guys dying with severe head injury with brain stem injuries. They struggle for 3 to 4 days before that.



It is very miserable for doctors too going through these deaths.



I have seen guys survived by wearing helmets.



Mr Chandra babu naidu tried his level best to impose Helmet rule. But unfortunately he cant succeed.



Let us hope Dr Saab succeed in imposing helmet rule by November 3rd.



I am wearing helmets since 1999.



Secondly winter is coming. So helmet may not be a problem.

Go ahead

[solosynergy]

Helmets Rock.

[akhilis2cool]

Hey all,

Lemme say Hi to all of you as this is my first blog on fullhyd.

this aint no place for blogs dude

[CtrlAltDel]

i have worn helmets for 7 years - summer or winter - without any problems or discomfort.



some commons myths about helmets are:



1) It reduces hearing. Bullshit. it just reduces unnecessary traffic noise.



2) It reduces field of vision. a two wheeler rider is not supposed to turn head to look at the sides while riding. the rear view mirrors are meant for this purpose. if u ride without mirrors its yr goddamn fault.



3) It makes head hot in summer. Bullshit. even if the visor is covering the head, air rushes in from under visor and from the gap below the chin and cools the head.



4) It causes dandruff and baldness. my reaction - it depends on how clean the wearer keeps his/her head. if u already have a dandruff problem, u cant cure while wearing a helmet since the helmet's inside layer wud be infected too. if u dont have dandruff helmets cant cause it if u shampoo yr hair regularly - say twice a week. clean the interior of the helmet regularly too - a small price to pay for a safe ride home.

[akhilis2cool]

starts looking around for DQ

[Arti]

Hey all,

Lemme say Hi to all of you as this is my first blog on fullhyd.

Welcome!

I've been riding a bike since the past 4-5 yrs till now. It was quite manageable in hyderabad without a license except a few situations where i ran up pleading those traffic police or bribing them. In most of the cases i ended up placing some bucks in their hands and i thought its not much a deal to drive without a license rather than spending time standing in lines to get one.

What a start! I can't believe you're actually cribbing about this. You're owning up to the fact that greased several palms? Oh well, this will go down in history as your selfless contribution to corrupting India.

But what i see these days is that it has become almost impossible to drive on the city roads without bearing a drving license. I dont say to drive without the license. But...theres a limit for everything.

There is? I agree... and with this I'm sure you've reached it. You're saying its wrong to impose such a rule? Or are you saying that the rule can be there, but one needn't enforce it?

and moreover the government is for the people ..right? I mean to say that the government rules should b in such a way that it shud b helpful for the citizens rather than harassing them.

Of, for, and by the people... but these laws are made. Asking you to drive/ride with a licence is a good thing.

How many riders you think are gonna pay each day these chalaans to the government. whats this government is up to? its ok to charge up to 300-500 bucks. But these new rules like "seizing the vehicle", "wearing helmets" etc...i wonder whether is it making any sense or not.

Soon we'll have smart cards and then you'll have to pay. I know for a fact that in Madras, Bombay, and Bangalore you have to pay a spot fine and get a challan for it if you're caught talking on the mobile while driving... and if you're driving without a licence.

How can anyone seize my vehicle and keep it for themselves just for the reason that i dont have a learning license. Then they should have made the license procedure easy enough to get thru...U wud b wondered to know that the other day i went to get my license when i found that the slots were booked till 2-3 days...and i've to book a slot for the coming week just to get my learning license. What the heck is this?

I'm glad to note that more people in Hyderabad are going in for a licence... which is probably why you have to wait 2 or 3 days. What did you expect? That the RTO would send people to your house at a time that’s convenient to you?

Finally i decided not to take a license......in my life./heretic

Heaven help you!



OK… this brings me to another issue. Rear view mirrors on two wheelers. I was shocked to note that most 2 wheelers on the roads here had no rear view mirrors. I remember when I bought my bike, the guy told me that the right mirror was compulsory and the left, optional. My colleague told me that one can actually get a bike cheaper if one chooses not to have a rear view mirror!!!! I’d like to take that with a kilo of salt… but I’m really not sure!

[solosynergy]

well arti i am pretty sure most of the ppl on hyd roads have the same attitude and i am sure thats gonna back u off the roads in this city.

[Arti]

Hey all,

Lemme say Hi to all of you as this is my first blog on fullhyd. I've been riding a bike since the past 4-5 yrs till now. It was quite manageable in hyderabad without a license except a few situations where i ran up pleading those traffic police or bribing them. In most of the cases i ended up placing some bucks in their hands and i thought its not much a deal to drive without a license rather than spending time standing in lines to get one.

But what i see these days is that it has become almost impossible to drive on the city roads without bearing a drving license. I dont say to drive without the license. But...theres a limit for everything. and moreover the government is for the people ..right? I mean to say that the government rules should b in such a way that it shud b helpful for the citizens rather than harassing them. How many riders you think are gonna pay each day these chalaans to the government. whats this government is up to? its ok to charge up to 300-500 bucks. But these new rules like "seizing the vehicle", "wearing helmets" etc...i wonder whether is it making any sense or not. How can anyone seize my vehicle and keep it for themselves just for the reason that i dont have a learning license. Then they should have made the license procedure easy enough to get thru...U wud b wondered to know that the other day i went to get my license when i found that the slots were booked till 2-3 days...and i've to book a slot for the coming week just to get my learning license. What the heck is this?

Finally i decided not to take a license......in my life.

/heretic

of all the cities that i have been in hyd is the least stringent in terms of cops. i would rather call them polite and understanding. every other city the cops tear u apart. and most of all the traffic situation in hyd is so damn pathetic that what is being done is inadequate. and dude lifes not a pice a cake.a license is still a piece of cake in india.u have to study a lot for gettin a licence abroad is what i have heard. so pal take it easy get that license.go thru the rules and follow them too.

I think most cops look the other way... with people like Mr. Heretic who are ready to grease palms... I now understand their attitude

[solosynergy]

talkin about corruption the other day i met a CBI officer on the train and he was coming from some place north to write some exams here in hyd. he told me that he took the group 2 exams (state administratvive serveice) and cleared that and was gettin a job that was half his present CBI salary. the guy was in a dilema as to join the State service coz he wasn sure whether he would get a post where he could make a lotta money.look at the irony of it from the CBI.

[Arti]

talkin about corruption the other day i met a CBI officer on the train and he was coming from some place north to write some exams here in hyd. he told me that he took the group 2 exams (state administratvive serveice) and cleared that and was gettin a job that was half his present CBI salary. the guy was in a dilema as to join the State service coz he wasn sure whether he would get a post where he could make a lotta money.look at the irony of it from the CBI.

As they say, most of these jobs are low paying... but people retire very rich. My friend's friend's father was in the administrative service and the son was always complaining about how the father wanted to be honest and hence they had a middle class lifestyle, whereas if the father had been like others in his organization, they would have led a comfy lifestyle

[solosynergy]

talkin about corruption the other day i met a CBI officer on the train and he was coming from some place north to write some exams here in hyd. he told me that he took the group 2 exams (state administratvive serveice) and cleared that and was gettin a job that was half his present CBI salary. the guy was in a dilema as to join the State service coz he wasn sure whether he would get a post where he could make a lotta money.look at the irony of it from the CBI.

As they say, most of these jobs are low paying... but people retire very rich. My friend's friend's father was in the administrative service and the son was always complaining about how the father wanted to be honest and hence they had a middle class lifestyle, whereas if the father had been like others in his organization, they would have led a comfy lifestyle

the most unfortunate part about it all is that corruption exists at all layers in the system and its very difficult not to be the corruptor or corrupted.in bangalore RTO i had to get some job done and the guys shanmelessly ask u the money directly. this guy asked me for 100 bucks and i din wanna refuse coz it would mean they would not do my job. the funny part is he gave me stickers of Armed forces day of 2003 almoost 10 months old.

[Arti]

talkin about corruption the other day i met a CBI officer on the train and he was coming from some place north to write some exams here in hyd. he told me that he took the group 2 exams (state administratvive serveice) and cleared that and was gettin a job that was half his present CBI salary. the guy was in a dilema as to join the State service coz he wasn sure whether he would get a post where he could make a lotta money.look at the irony of it from the CBI.

As they say, most of these jobs are low paying... but people retire very rich. My friend's friend's father was in the administrative service and the son was always complaining about how the father wanted to be honest and hence they had a middle class lifestyle, whereas if the father had been like others in his organization, they would have led a comfy lifestyle

the most unfortunate part about it all is that corruption exists at all layers in the system and its very difficult not to be the corruptor or corrupted.in bangalore RTO i had to get some job done and the guys shanmelessly ask u the money directly. this guy asked me for 100 bucks and i din wanna refuse coz it would mean they would not do my job. the funny part is he gave me stickers of Armed forces day of 2003 almoost 10 months old.

Oh well... I remember this labour inspector who would come and sit in my office for hours... expecting to receive a gift... he'd threaten to take action on me because I wasn't complying with a certain law... it didn't seem to matter to him that that particular law didn't apply to me...

[solosynergy]

talkin about corruption the other day i met a CBI officer on the train and he was coming from some place north to write some exams here in hyd. he told me that he took the group 2 exams (state administratvive serveice) and cleared that and was gettin a job that was half his present CBI salary. the guy was in a dilema as to join the State service coz he wasn sure whether he would get a post where he could make a lotta money.look at the irony of it from the CBI.

As they say, most of these jobs are low paying... but people retire very rich. My friend's friend's father was in the administrative service and the son was always complaining about how the father wanted to be honest and hence they had a middle class lifestyle, whereas if the father had been like others in his organization, they would have led a comfy lifestyle

the most unfortunate part about it all is that corruption exists at all layers in the system and its very difficult not to be the corruptor or corrupted.in bangalore RTO i had to get some job done and the guys shanmelessly ask u the money directly. this guy asked me for 100 bucks and i din wanna refuse coz it would mean they would not do my job. the funny part is he gave me stickers of Armed forces day of 2003 almoost 10 months old.

Oh well... I remember this labour inspector who would come and sit in my office for hours... expecting to receive a gift... he'd threaten to take action on me because I wasn't complying with a certain law... it didn't seem to matter to him that that particular law didn't apply to me...

all those guys wanna do is make money and sometimes i seem to think they r not to blame coz of the salaries they r given.incidentally if i may ask what work do u do ?

[Arti]

"wearing helmets" etc...i wonder whether is it making any sense or not.

Yes it make sense.

I have seen young guys dying with severe head injury with brain stem injuries. They struggle for 3 to 4 days before that.

It is very miserable for doctors too going through these deaths.

I have seen guys survived by wearing helmets.

Mr Chandra babu naidu tried his level best to impose Helmet rule. But unfortunately he cant succeed.

Let us hope Dr Saab succeed in imposing helmet rule by November 3rd.

I am wearing helmets since 1999.

Secondly winter is coming. So helmet may not be a problem.
Go ahead

I totally agree with Sujatha. I've been wearing a helmet ever since I bought the bike. But convincing others to wear it is always a toughie

[solosynergy]

"wearing helmets" etc...i wonder whether is it making any sense or not.

Yes it make sense.

I have seen young guys dying with severe head injury with brain stem injuries. They struggle for 3 to 4 days before that.

It is very miserable for doctors too going through these deaths.

I have seen guys survived by wearing helmets.

Mr Chandra babu naidu tried his level best to impose Helmet rule. But unfortunately he cant succeed.

Let us hope Dr Saab succeed in imposing helmet rule by November 3rd.

I am wearing helmets since 1999.

Secondly winter is coming. So helmet may not be a problem.
Go ahead

I totally agree with Sujatha. I've been wearing a helmet ever since I bought the bike. But convincing others to wear it is always a toughie

i have been riding a bike since a lotta years and i always wanted to have a helmet but the pain of carrying it around all over the place is what stops me from buying one.

[Arti]

"wearing helmets" etc...i wonder whether is it making any sense or not.

Yes it make sense.

I have seen young guys dying with severe head injury with brain stem injuries. They struggle for 3 to 4 days before that.

It is very miserable for doctors too going through these deaths.

I have seen guys survived by wearing helmets.

Mr Chandra babu naidu tried his level best to impose Helmet rule. But unfortunately he cant succeed.

Let us hope Dr Saab succeed in imposing helmet rule by November 3rd.

I am wearing helmets since 1999.

Secondly winter is coming. So helmet may not be a problem.
Go ahead

I totally agree with Sujatha. I've been wearing a helmet ever since I bought the bike. But convincing others to wear it is always a toughie

i have been riding a bike since a lotta years and i always wanted to have a helmet but the pain of carrying it around all over the place is what stops me from buying one.

Buy a helmet lock and fix it to your bike

[solosynergy]

"wearing helmets" etc...i wonder whether is it making any sense or not.

Yes it make sense.

I have seen young guys dying with severe head injury with brain stem injuries. They struggle for 3 to 4 days before that.

It is very miserable for doctors too going through these deaths.

I have seen guys survived by wearing helmets.

Mr Chandra babu naidu tried his level best to impose Helmet rule. But unfortunately he cant succeed.

Let us hope Dr Saab succeed in imposing helmet rule by November 3rd.

I am wearing helmets since 1999.

Secondly winter is coming. So helmet may not be a problem.
Go ahead

I totally agree with Sujatha. I've been wearing a helmet ever since I bought the bike. But convincing others to wear it is always a toughie

i have been riding a bike since a lotta years and i always wanted to have a helmet but the pain of carrying it around all over the place is what stops me from buying one.

Buy a helmet lock and fix it to your bike

i knew u were coming to that. i did have one and had an accident where my bike did quite an acrobatic move and broke my helmet lock and since then i have considered a bad omen.and to top it all i have been lazy to buy a helmet and most of all in hyd i don know where to buy helmets.

[Arti]

"wearing helmets" etc...i wonder whether is it making any sense or not.

Yes it make sense.

I have seen young guys dying with severe head injury with brain stem injuries. They struggle for 3 to 4 days before that.

It is very miserable for doctors too going through these deaths.

I have seen guys survived by wearing helmets.

Mr Chandra babu naidu tried his level best to impose Helmet rule. But unfortunately he cant succeed.

Let us hope Dr Saab succeed in imposing helmet rule by November 3rd.

I am wearing helmets since 1999.

Secondly winter is coming. So helmet may not be a problem.
Go ahead

I totally agree with Sujatha. I've been wearing a helmet ever since I bought the bike. But convincing others to wear it is always a toughie

i have been riding a bike since a lotta years and i always wanted to have a helmet but the pain of carrying it around all over the place is what stops me from buying one.

Buy a helmet lock and fix it to your bike

i knew u were coming to that. i did have one and had an accident where my bike did quite an acrobatic move and broke my helmet lock and since then i have considered a bad omen.and to top it all i have been lazy to buy a helmet and most of all in hyd i don know where to buy helmets.

Until now I thought you were smart.. now I find you giving a silly excuse. Thank your lucky stars that only the helmet lock broke and not what should have been inside the helmet. Go get yourself a helmet now... search fullhyd.com I'm sure you'll find it.

[solosynergy]

as u say.

[CtrlAltDel]

u can find lots of helmet shops in Bank Street, Abids - the road frm GPO to Koti