Keeping Everyone Safe in a Car is No Joke
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It’s important for all passengers in cars to wear seatbelts, not just those in front seats, as the recent death of Indian billionaire Cyrus Mistry underscored.
Mumbai police recently issued a notification saying that seatbelts would be mandatory for all passengers beginning on November 1. Warnings were given until November 10 and e-challans issued from November 11 onwards.
In response to the new rule, stand-up comedian Atul Khatri tweeted a photo of a man wearing a T-shirt with a seatbelt printed on it, saying, “Mumbaikars! Please wear seatbelts from today or buy this t-shirt.”
As you can imagine, Mumbai police were not amused. “We shall keep them in stock for you, along with our challans,” they tweeted to Khatri. “Your safety is never a joke! PS: If this ever will be basis for a stand up routine, ensure the message of safety is sent out as well.”
If Khatri has taken their message to heart, his comedy routine may sound like this:
“Listen everyone, you must always wear a seatbelt—it doesn’t matter whether you’re in the front seat, back seat or even on the roof. By wearing a seatbelt, you are not only protecting yourself, you are protecting other passengers from being struck by your flying skull. Please keep your skull to yourself!”
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Compiled and partly written by Indian humorist MELVIN DURAI, author of the novel Bala Takes the Plunge.
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