Just in front of the railway station, I took the U-turn, and I was caught by the Traffic Police as its forbidden to take a U-turn at that junction. Mistake was clearly mine, I had not observed the puny little "No U-Turn" sign at that junction.
The police man asked me to step out of the car and pay the fine. I told him that I did not see the sign board, but will pay the fine. He took me to his superior where I asked them to write my fine and let me go as I had to go to the station. From what I observed, even though, I did a traffic rule violation, they were reluctant to write me a fine and let me pay the fine. They were rather interested to get some money (of course less than the traffic fine I had to pay) instead of making me pay for the fine. Ultimately, they let me go, with out loosing their face as my car registration is from Delhi.
The traffic constable was almost begging for the money to be paid, I walked off as if I did not observe his sorry face.
I felt really sad to see the traffic police in a state which makes them to beg for some money and be corrupt. I would have been so happy if they made me cough up fine instead of letting me go away.
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