IFS Officer Asks People To 'Learn Traffic Sense' From Elephant Who Waits To Cross Busy Road
IFS Officer Parveen Kaswan shared a video of an elephant following traffic rules diligently. The gentle giant is seen waiting on one side of the road for cars to pass by. While Kaswan used this video to urge people to follow rules other lashed out against him saying that the animal seems like it lost its way.
It's a known fact that Indians don't give two hoots about traffic rules. From jaywalking to not wearing helmets, people have broken every rule in the book. The hefty challans that came about after the newly amended Motor Vehicle Act might have changed things to a certain extent.
But in terms of sensibility, we have a long way to go. Perhaps thinking the same, IFS Officer Parveen Kaswan shared a video of an elephant following traffic rules diligently.
In the video, the gentle giant is seen waiting on one side of the road for cars to pass by.
In his caption for the tweet, Kaswan also shared facts about elephants. "Learn some traffic sense from this #tusker. Or he is just figuring out how to tackle this road which has come up on his way. #Elephants live for 60-70 years so they remember all their traditional routes of #migration. This one is forwarded from near Dalma," he said in his post.
While Kaswan used this video to urge people to follow rules, other lashed out against him saying that the animal seems like it lost its way.
Here's what people had to say:
#1
I remember in Jamshedpur during my growing up years, elephants would often come down the Dalma....we have encroached into their territory ?
¡ª Debali Basu (@debalib) November 13, 2019
#2
Despite worshiping Lord Ganesha, it's really, really sad that we don't care much about our elephants. This human apathy towards an animal that understands kindness is deeply sad.
¡ª ???? ????? (@manishbishoyee) November 13, 2019
#3
Poor thing is so clueless...mute creatures are victims of unsustainable human development
¡ª Supriya Palande (@palande_supriya) November 13, 2019
"Poor thing is so clueless...mute creatures are victims of unsustainable human development," a user wrote in the comments section.
Many pointed out that humans have, in fact, made life miserable for these animals. Forget following traffic rules, we've encroached upon their habitat and in the video the elephant is possibly terrified for making it's way to a busy highway.
