May be due to the increase in road accidents in Trivandrum district, the traffic and highway police appear to have increased the deployment of radar guns to monitor and ticket erring vehicles. The fines for speeding are quite steep (Rs. 300 for four wheelers and Rs. 500 for two wheelers) and should be good enough to deter budding racers from stepping on the gas.
However earlier this week I noticed something which may indicate that the rules are not the same for all. This incident occurred on the Trivandrum by-pass just after the toll. The vehicle with the radar gun was strategically parked 1 KM north of the MGM school. Apparently they had already caught many offenders. Thankfully I was cruising well within the speed limit when I crossed the area. However as I was driving downhill an 'official' vehicle sped past me at a speed which was definitely exceeding the limit. Of course the vehicle was not stopped and within seconds it had disappeared into the distance.
Different strokes for different folks, maybe?!?
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