Now, mannequins to ‘regulate’ traffic: Bengaluru police’s latest, bizarre initiative

Six years ago, Bengaluru police introduced cardboard cut-outs of cops to trick drivers into following traffic rules.

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The Bengaluru Traffic Police have taken to installing mannequins wearing the traffic police uniforms in a bizarre attempt to curb traffic violations on the roads. Pictures show the mannequins wearing the standard traffic cop uniform: high-visibility jackets, white shirt, khaki pants, and steel-toe boots. Some have even been spotted wearing sunglasses.

Chief of Traffic, Ravi Kanthe Gowda, says, “There are lots of people who commit traffic offences when there are no police around to catch them. We put these up so that the people know there is police presence around.”