Bizarre! E-Rickshaw Driver Caught Carrying Passengers On Roof In MP's Ujjain; Video Surfaces

Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): A bizarre incident came to light on the streets of Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain where an e-rikshaw was seen carrying a passenger on the roof of his vehicle on Thursday night. Traffic police takes stern action against the driver.

The incident unfolded in the Juna Somvariya area of the the city, where a auto-rickshaw driver was seen driving at decent speed with more passengers than permitted and with a passenger above the vehicle.

Check out the video below:

In the video, an e-rikshaw can be seen transporting more than 8 passengers inside the vehicle including, women and children. A passenger is also seen sitting on the roof of the vehicle. The vehicle was being operated in an unsafe and unbalanced manner.

The video drew bold reactions from the netizens triggering serious questions about road safety in the city.

The traffic police officials were on a routine drive to ensure road safety, when they found the driver violating rules and posing a serious risk to pedestrians, other motorists, and the passengers themselves.

Police officials confirmed that the driver has been penalised under provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, and warned that such violations will not be tolerated.