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| Mumbai cops 'brake' speed in films |
| The transport department has asked the board to clip hi-speed scenes from forthcoming releases.
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| INDIA
, 11-January-2007
1:46:50 AM |
| Worried about the rising bike accidents in Mumbai, the transport department has written to the Censor Board asking it to cut out speeding sequences in films.
The transport department has asked the board to clip hi-speed scenes from forthcoming releases.
"There's been a rise in bike accidents especially among youngsters who watch films like Dhoom. We are hoping our step makes a difference," said S D Shinde, State Transport Commissioner.
Not just bike chases the Transport Department wants even sequences of rash driving out.
If this becomes effective it will be bad news for hi-speed thrillers in the offing like Dhoom III.
But that the transport chief says is not as much as cause for concern as the rising number of bike accidents most caused by over speeding bikers or those trying to do stunts.
"There have been many accidents. Recently, I had an accident, which required 28 stitches. After this, I thought I would not ride the bike or ride it slowly but once you ride a RX its impossible to let it go," said a biker.
Life may imitate art but many are of the opinion that it is over simplistic to blame all instances of over speeding and rash driving on films.
Films may just be one reason. There is also peer pressure machismo and free lengths of roads unmanned by any traffic cop especially at night.
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