A young motorcycle rider in Karnal, Haryana learnt an expensive lesson near the old vegetable market when traffic police slapped him with a Rs 51,500 fine for illegally modifying his Bullet motorcycle. The bike was found fitted with an illegal pressure horn and a firecracker-style silencer, and it had no number plate at all. During the crackdown, the rider also misbehaved with the policemen, after which officers made him do sit-ups on the spot before letting him go.
Multiple serious violations found on the bike
According to police, the inspection revealed that the Bullet motorcycle had been modified in several ways that broke the rules. It carried a loud pressure horn, the kind that creates a nuisance for other road users and pedestrians in normal traffic. The silencer had also been tampered with so that it produced a loud, firecracker-like bang instead of a regular exhaust sound. Most seriously, the bike was being ridden on public roads without any number plate at all, a direct violation of the Motor Vehicles Act. Taking all these lapses together, police issued a heavy combined challan as per the rules.
Rudeness towards police made things worse
Matters escalated further when the rider began behaving rudely with the traffic policemen present at the spot as soon as he was stopped for checking. When the traffic police station in-charge personally arrived at the scene after being informed, the rider did not hold back from misbehaving with him either. Police took this conduct seriously and, after combining all the vehicle-related violations, cut a total challan of Rs 51,500 while also making him perform sit-ups so that he would realise the seriousness of his mistake.
Apology on camera, a message for other youths
Following the action, the accused, identified as Rajendra, openly admitted his mistake on camera. Rajendra said that ignoring traffic rules is wrong and that no vehicle should ever be fitted with illegal modifications. He specifically advised against fitting pressure horns and firecracker-style silencers on vehicles. Rajendra also appealed to other young riders to respect the police and the law, and to fully follow road safety rules.
Police say the goal is safety, not harassment
Traffic police personnel Dushyant Raman, speaking on the incident, said that the purpose of traffic police is not to harass people but to ensure the safety of both riders and the general public. He appealed to vehicle owners to follow the rules, avoid making any illegal changes to their vehicles, and treat police personnel with respect. According to him, responsibility and discipline on the road remain the biggest guarantee of a safe journey.
Similar cases have surfaced in Haryana before
This is not the first time such a startling case of traffic rule violation has emerged in Haryana. Earlier, police in Gurugram had stopped a motorcyclist riding without a helmet, only to discover during the check that his bike already had 107 pending challans against it. The combined value of all those pending challans had reached close to Rs 2 lakh 36 thousand. Cases like these make it clear that traffic police in Haryana are now taking a firm stand against vehicle rule violations.
