Bengaluru cop used wit to raise awareness about traffic laws, tweeple loved it
That's how it's done
The social media has emerged not only as an effective platform bringing people together, but it has also created a medium for communicating with the masses, and especially the youth.
Tech savvy celebrities and politicians have been using Twitter to reach out to millions of users across the country, with the Prime Minister himself and some of his top ministers making their presence felt on the micro-blogging site, time and again.
While government institutions like the Indian Railways and Mumbai Police have been helping out citizens who manage to reach out to them via Twitter, the latter has also made news for their witty tweets which have won them several fans.
Life is not a game. Especially not one to be played on the roads! #RoadSafety pic.twitter.com/qQghrHDNWr
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) July 24, 2016
Driving them towards a bright future or dark? Is this a risk worth taking??? #RoadSafety pic.twitter.com/IcNsRGFpq4
— CP Mumbai Police (@CPMumbaiPolice) July 29, 2016
Keeping in line with his counterparts in Mumbai, Abhishek Goyal, Bangalore’s Deputy Commissioner of Police, posted a witty tweet to address traffic offenders parking in no-parking zones.
Welcome to our Valet Service. Available even during peak rush hours.Leave your 🚘 anywhere &we will be there to serve pic.twitter.com/kdmw0W9X8a
— Abhishek Goyal (@goyal_abhei) August 2, 2016
Instead of putting it out straight away as a stern warning, the top cop chose to describe the towing van as a valet service and asked the offenders to feel free to park anywhere. Tweeple simply loved the fresh approach and here's how they reacted.
@goyal_abhei superb ! 😂😂😂 Awesome ! #BengaluruPolice have a superb sense if humour . ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘
— Sunitha Nahar (@SunithaNahar) August 2, 2016
@goyal_abhei @Venky1971 hahahhaah ... Awesome job!!! Loved the way you communicated this...😂
— UnifieD (@UnifSpirit) August 3, 2016
Seldom we see such messages with HUMOUR from people in khaki. Good one sir. Yeh Dil MAANGE more @goyal_abhei @KiranKS
— Subba Rao (@yessirtns) August 2, 2016
@goyal_abhei @NatashaJogNDTV Good to see police trying to put some sense in people through humour.
— Gaurav (@soni_gaurav) August 3, 2016
@goyal_abhei @DCPTrEastBCP This is Badass!! Epic move. Hopeful that this may reduce the traffic congestion to some extent
— Sreejith Ajith (@shreejith368) August 2, 2016
@goyal_abhei can you open your franchise here in pune?😉 ..
— Ketankumar Patil (@ketankumar005) August 3, 2016
Sense of humor will surely spread awareness in masses..ðŸ‘
Although a strict approach is required to maintain law and order in the society, some public servants have been using humour and the social media to optimum effect to get the job done.