Dummy police are the newest recruits to law enforcement in India’s southern city of Bangalore where authorities have adopted an unusual tactic to fight traffic offenders. Mannequins dressed up as traffic officers — complete with hats, white shirts and fluorescent vests with police insignia — are being placed at major intersections in the hope they will prompt drivers to observe the rules. “The idea is not to scare anybody, the idea is to increase the compliance,” city police commissioner Bhaskar Rao told Agence France-Presse. ADVERTISEMENTBusinessman Rohit Kamalkar said the scheme would not work in a country like India where rules are flouted with impunity. RGARELATED STORIES:20 drivers stop traffic to save dog that got loose on busy highwayWATCH: Police delivers baby after stopping speeding carRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 07, 2020 10:41 UTC