Jumping the signal is very risky: Hyderabad police puts out a video
For saving a few seconds, many people jump the traffic signal to get ahead of the crowd. However, it can be extremely dangerous. Cyberabad Traffic police use CCTV video footage to educate everyone about what can go wrong on the roads. Here is a video that shows what can happen when you jump a red light.
The video from 31st May shows multiple camera angles of a junction in Hyderabad city. In the video, two vehicles – a Mahindra Bolero pick-up and a Maruti Suzuki Eeco jump the traffic signal and heads towards the opposite lane. A truck was entering the junction at high speed and since the signal was green, it did not make any efforts to slow down.
The Maruti Suzuki Eeco driver was blocked by the Mahindra Bolero Pick-Up. Both the vehicles collided with the truck. Both Eeco...