The notice included a photo captured by the road camera, which clearly showed Dutta riding solo with the instrument case behind him.
A few days later, his wife received an official traffic violation notice for “pillion riding without a helmet”.
Dutta shared the image and challan details on social media to point out the mistake. Tagging the Bengaluru Traffic Police, he questioned the accuracy of the automated system. He also requested the authorities to cancel the fine. “I was riding my wife’s two-wheeler alone with my guitar slung on my back in Bangalore. @blrcitytraffic. My wife received a traffic challan (notice no. So much for AI-based traffic violation detection! Pls revoke the challan #AISlop,” he wrote. See the post here: The official account of Bengaluru Traffic Police responded to the post, asking Dutta to “mail to [email protected] for violation rectification. The post quickly went viral. “Nobody will revoke. This is a common mistake which traffic cameras make. Number mismatch is another common. I didn’t go in a route, but I got a challan. And finally nobody will listen,” another user wrote.
86202541) for ‘pillion riding without helmet’. Or Contact 080-22943381, 22942883. 1 answer: Don’t bother urself to pay,” one user wrote in the comment section, expressing their doubt. “If you go for revoke, you should invest 4-5 months with mental tension…
“I don’t see a helmet for the pillion,” a third user jokingly said.
