These days, a lot of food delivery boys are on the road. They are always busy as they need to reach their customers at the earliest. However, in doing so, they are violating several traffic rules ­ –A traffic cop

By Reya MehrotraThe 53rd offence proved to be the undoing for a man, who dodged the traffic police for violations 52 times. Anand, a two-wheeler rider, who works as a food delivery boy, was finally caught by the traffic police near Koramangala Water Tank when he jumped the signal on July 13. When the traffic cop caught hold of Anand, his shock was inevitable as he ended up handing him a foot-long traffic violation fine receipt.According to Ravi Kumar, traffic inspector at Adugodi Police station, Anand had violated the traffic rules 52 times previously and the violations were noted down.Fine receipts had been sent to him too but he had never paid for the violations. Ravi Kumar, says, “Our Head Constable caught hold of him when he tried breaking the signal. A total fine of Rs 5,300 was imposed on him for all the 53 traffic violations, Rs 100 for each violation. Anand works as a food delivery boy and was found to have violated traffic signals at various places in the city after the traffic police checked his record. But he had never paid the fines.”The inspector says that this is the first time that the traffic police have come across a person so many violations. According to traffic police, delivery personnel commit the most number of violations as they frequently travel by two-wheelers several times a day.A police officer said that the people need to be cautious while driving or riding.“This biker had to pay Rs 5,300 as all of his traffic offences. Post-July 20, the traffic fines have bee n increased drastically, so, it is sensible to follow traffic rules,” said a police official.The traffic police have clarified that the violations committed before the fare revision will be charged according to the previous penalty that is Rs 100 whereas those committed after July 20 will be charged according to the revised rates.A police source said that they come across a lot of food delivery agents violating traffic rules.“These days, thanks to the apps, you see a lot of food delivery boys on the road. They are always busy as they need to reach their customers at the earliest. However, in doing so, they are violating several traffic rules. It has become common to see some of them breaking the traffic rules constantly — jumping signals or talking on the mobile phone with their customers while riding. Their stressful work may be the reason for the violation of traffic rules though it should be an exception,” said a police official.