'Abuse Of Power': Internet Reacts After Officer Drives On Wrong Side Of The Road

Instances of pedestrians or vehicles taking the wrong side of the road have often caused trouble for commuters. It has become a menace for people as violators continue to pay zero heed to fines and warnings. Wrong-side driving not only increases the risk of accidents but also makes it difficult for commuters to negotiate unruly traffic. One such instance recently surfaced on the internet, where a Bihar government official chose to take the wrong side, leading to a heated confrontation on the road.

A video capturing the entire incident has gone viral on the internet, sparking controversy. The video shows a car purportedly belonging to a government official driving against the traffic flow and then even intimidating another driver. The clip recorded on a dashcam in another vehicle shows the bureaucrat’s car taking the wrong side of the road while the other vehicle drives in the opposite direction.

As soon as the person driving on the correct side intervenes to correct the other one, the officer comes out and starts arguing. Later, the two can be seen getting into a heated argument. As the two cars come to a halt, the offender can be seen intimidating the other one, who refuses to budge before the traffic police are summoned. “Why are trying to act smart? I will lock you and your car too,” the official can be heard saying in Hindi, while the driver maintains his calm and questions his traffic violation.

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During this time, the driver also informed the officer that he had a recording of the entire incident. After a heated argument, the official finally figures out a way and moves out of the way. While the video has already gained a lot of traction on the internet, with over 1 million views, it has also drawn the attention of social media users. People took to the comment section and lauded the driver for standing up against the wrongdoing.

A user wrote, “Takes a lot of courage to stand up to bullies like that,” while another one commented, “kudos to this guy though, looks like he had some solid backing, he was talking to someone on phone who was encouraging him to stay there only!”

“This shows the importance of Dash Camera on the cars. No one is above the law, the civil servants are the servants of the common people they shouldn’t act like the boss. When you’re right take a stand for yourself. No one can do anything,” another user wrote while speaking about the importance of dashboard cameras.

A section of users also lashed out at the offender for making wrong use of his position as a civil servant. “Abuse of power. Immediately suspend this civil servant,” one demanded