POLICE

P for Polite
O for Obedient
L for Loyal
I for Intelligent
C for Courageous
E for Eager to help

Anywhere in the country the only state justifying the abbreviations of word “POLICE “in its entirety is “Gujarat”. The state known for its entrepreneurship skills, business community, best infrastructure, woman liberalization, rich culture and heritage has well transplanted the ethical code, good practices among the Police Department. Policemen give due respect to the citizens and are always eager to help, right from the traffic police to the Sheriffs, they purely serve public.

I have visited many states/parts of the country but I have not found in any state, the machinery of police being so genteel, so friendly to approach, so helping!!

But this onslaught of leniency has its price too… people take them for a ride!! People violate traffic rules even if a cop is standing on the other side and observing him. Overtaking from the wrong side and intercepting from any direction is a normal practiced behavior and not only this, if someone is caught violating a rule he gets into the argument till he is out of breath. Many people try to flaunt their contacts when caught breaking the norms.

Cops getting abused, manhandled and threatened are very much a part of deal than a daily affair. There are cases, where offenders even tried to run down the policemen with their bikes or cars!

Mostly the offenders are well educated and from well to do families and if you think that that men are brash, the women were no less abusive, ‘fairer sex’ took unfair advantage of the situations. Totally unarmed cops, without backups and interceptor vehicles are easy targets to the offenders who just don’t want to follow any rules.

I realized that the cops may be at fault sometimes, but it's the public who is more responsible for the mess on the roads. Such insensitivity towards traffic system is a public nuisance. Public needs to observe the rule and abide by the law, no matter there are cop on the crosses or not. Discipline and respect towards the law and partaking systems has to come from within.

Driving is a thrill, but one should learn how to behave with the engines..

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