Tiger80 Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 Jaipur: A 26-year-old woman and her 8-month-old daughter were killed when the motorcycle they were riding on was run over by a speeding truck in Jaipur on Sunday. While the woman's husband and son escaped with minor injuries, their cries for help were ignored by the passersby and motorists and car drivers. The video of the incident, captured on CCTV camera, shows the public apathy towards accident victims. The visuals clearly show several cars and trucks passing by without stopping to help the victims. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Kanhaiya Lal, the accident victim, said, "People must care more. They must stop by when they see others in trouble." The accident reportedly took place in the Ghat Ki Guni tunnel where entry of two-wheelers is banned. The bodies of the woman and her infant daughter were dragged a few meters after the truck ran over them. While two-wheelers regularly flout the norm and use the tunnel as a shortcut, the incident raises questions on inability of the government or private agencies involved in tunnel maintenance to prevent the entry of two-wheelers. A relative of the victims said, "What happened was sad. We have lost members of our family. I think bystanders should take the responsibility. They should have helped." Social activist Pramod Bhasin, who too had lost his daughter in a road accident, called the incident shocking and said, "Insensitivity, legal hassles and harassment by police is what keeps people from helping accident victims. Sometimes policemen themselves are not educated enough to deal with the situation." He added, "People must be trained to be sensitive. They all have mobile phones. They just have to make one phone call. This is very shameful. I just feel helpless. Social responsibility must be instilled in people at a very young age." A police official said that a team had reached the spot promptly and helped the family. 'Public apathy to blame' A young man who works at the Ghati Ki Guni tunnel traffic control booth and was the first one to come forward to help the Jaipur family that lost two members in a road accident on Sunday, blamed public apathy for the delay in help. "The accident happened at 2.13 pm. I saw the CCTV footage and rushed to help the family. But nobody on the road came forward to help. People just drove by without stopping. I called the PCR and they reached within 6 minutes. They were very helpful. If the people had stopped to help, the situation would have been much better," Ranjit Kumar said. When asked why the two-wheeler was allowed entry in the tunnel despite a ban, Kumar said they would not be able to handle the public anger. "The company cannot stop two wheelers from using the tunnel. There will be a lot of public anger which the company cannot tackle. We are taking police's help in controlling traffic." Kumar said that the truck involved in the accident had a Haryana registration number and had been traced. The truck driver, however, is absconding. The police have registered a case. "The CCTV video reflects the society's apathy towards accident victims," he added. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/watch-motorists-passersby-ignore-mans-cries-for-help-after-accident/385475-3-239.html What India has become? The same people who did not even make a call to help accident victims cry day and night about politicians being corrupt
ganeshran Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 :facepalm: Atleast call an ambulance and give injured people some water. Btw I have seen atleast 6-7 accidents (most of them minor) and people instantly rushed to help. Never seen a case of public apathy to a serious accident
Crookbond Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 [0] The Apna Kaam Chalta Toh Bhaad Mein Jaaye Junta attitude to full display here. In this case, it was for an accident but there are other perfectly normal cases where this is on display. Unfortunately, this apathy will only be shown for an accident will generate furore. I hope it trickles down to other aspects of the society as well - standing in queues, courtesy etc. [1] It seems like 2-wheelers were banned in the tunnel they were driving through. When asked why the two-wheeler was allowed entry in the tunnel despite a ban, Kumar said they would not be able to handle the public anger. "The company cannot stop two wheelers from using the tunnel. There will be a lot of public anger which the company cannot tackle. We are taking police's help in controlling traffic." So, politics played it's part and it duly came back to bite back in the a**. [2] The accident seems to be from a driver in Haryana - not surprising bit as well.
Raghav_12 Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 [0] The Apna Kaam Chalta Toh Bhaad Mein Jaaye Junta attitude to full display here. In this case, it was for an accident but there are other perfectly normal cases where this is on display. Unfortunately, this apathy will only be shown for an accident will generate furore. I hope it trickles down to other aspects of the society as well - standing in queues, courtesy etc. [1] It seems like 2-wheelers were banned in the tunnel they were driving through. So, politics played it's part and it duly came back to bite back in the a**. [2] The accident seems to be from a driver in Haryana - not surprising bit as well. what does that mean?
Crookbond Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 what does that mean? A lot of drivers from Haryana seem to be involved in rash driving accidents in the North.
Laaloo Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 How can anyone ignore? :blink: Many months back, a minivan ran over a small child. After that happened, the minivan came back and ran over the child again to make sure it was dead. No one came over for help until her mother a some time later, but the child was dead by then. This happened in China by the way
Crookbond Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 Many months back' date=' a minivan ran over a small child. [b']After that happened, the minivan came back and ran over the child again to make sure it was dead. No one came over for help until her mother a some time later, but the child was dead by then. This happened in China by the way Wrong - it was two different vehicles. Disturbing footage - watch at your own risk. 6htx6TaNiPY In China, "Hit and Run" is a problem because the compensation to be paid while the victim dies is lesser than when the victim lives. Read more - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15382273
Laaloo Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 Ok thanks for the clarification. It was still disturbing though
DomainK Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 That's how it is. That how our people are. First we need to accept it. We stay away from others troubles because we assume it does not affect us. There have been debates on whether it should be made legally mandatory to stop and help accident victims. This has been consistently rejected all over the world for various legitimate reasons. Some countries have a law that if someone stops to help an accident victim, he is legally bound to stay till official help arrives on the scene. Leaving the scene once having stopped is considered criminal under such law. The reasoning behind the law is that other compassionate Samaritans, who might have stopped to help, may actually have driven on knowing that someone is already helping the victims. Ultimately, the truth remains, you can not make a society and human beings kind of compassionate by law. They either have these qualities or they don't. And in India, we are extremely selfish people. As long as we are fine, we stay away from others in trouble. Even if we are in a position to help.
SLICKR392 Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 Can't they spare few ****ing hours of their life?
Khalpat Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 I remember one incident in Delhi few years back. A guy on bike met with an accident on busy ring road near moolchand. Everyone was ignoring him and nobody bothered to help. There was a doctor of AIIMS driving on opposite lane, he saw this person, stopped his car and rushed towards him to help. That old doctor carried the person towards his car and till the time he reached there most of the people were annoyed and honking in the lane. One of the person, an educated one shouted , "if you want to help someone can't you park your car in some better place rather than stopping it in middle of road". he was abused so much that I dont think he would have helped anyone after that incident.
SLICKR392 Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 Did anyone see a clown taking an U Turn through the spot?
King Tendulkar Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 A lot of you guys dont understand india and are clearly phoney indians in the west :cantstop: No wonder some have faith in its institutions. i.e 84 all is innocent:hysterical: Look you stop at an accident in India, help them, call abulance(god knows what the number is lol there is no number!!! Best you can do is take their phone and try and phone a relative). Anyhow you wait around help etc like a good samaratinan. Next thing you know police arrive and guess what. Instead of patting you on the back and saying well done. The police will take your deatils down and frankly try and extort you for money by pinning blame of accident on you and god forbid they die, as you may be charged for murder, unless of course you pay a nice sum. You could be arrested and/or wrapped up in legality for years. Thats one of major reason no one stops. A realtive of mine stupidly stopped to help once and ended up paying large sums to police to avoid going to jail!!! Plus even if you do get medical help, its not free and hospital may stick you with the bill. Thats why no one stops in India and just go on by sadly. Not worth the aggro. Can get in serious sh@it if you do!
Laaloo Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 WHat about 1-0-8? Isn't that what you call in case of emergency?
King Tendulkar Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 Bascially balme our institutions , police etc. As people cant do good as otherwise can get in trouble. Just like if you step forward to be a witness lets say against massacres, you yourself will be targeteted by police and co. And will find yourself in deep sh@it, being targeted by all big and powerful people. So better to keep quiet for your sake and your families sake:--D
King Tendulkar Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 WHat about 1-0-8? Isn't that what you call in case of emergency? Yeah that will help, especially in rural UP or Punajab:haha: It wont help anywere!!!! Will they pick up phone and even if they do, 89 hrs later they arrive:hysterical:
The Outsider Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 KT, I agree with your general argument, but it is not so bad in areas when an accident happens with lots of witnesses and population. Basically, people more at ease helping out if they feel that there would be eyes to back up their story than on some highway where you would need your own testimony and hope for the police to not search for a scapegoat. In accidents in the city, I've always found people to be very helpful - I've been involved in one. Never witnessed or been involved in an accident on the highway or some remote area or late at night, but can understand the different dynamics in place.
Laaloo Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 Yeah that will help, especially in rural UP or Punajab:haha: It wont help anywere!!!! Will they pick up phone and even if they do, 89 hrs later they arrive:hysterical: Maybe if you stay in the north, but the last time I was in surat, I saw quite a few ambulances going around.
King Tendulkar Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 KT, I agree with your general argument, but it is not so bad in areas when an accident happens with lots of witnesses and population. Basically, people more at ease helping out if they feel that there would be eyes to back up their story than on some highway where you would need your own testimony and hope for the police to not search for a scapegoat. In accidents in the city, I've always found people to be very helpful - I've been involved in one. Never witnessed or been involved in an accident on the highway or some remote area or late at night, but can understand the different dynamics in place. In the cities may possibly be a bit better. But step out of main cities and I know first hand you will be daft to stop and help sadly. ps Even if you want to help, who the hell do you call???? No ambulances come out for free, best thing is pick their pocket and dial home on their phone
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