As desis we’re all very familiar with the autorickshaw (or what the rest of the world annoyingly calls tuk-tuks). The 3-wheeler that has had our hearts since forever, so much so, it never occurs to us how so many western countries may find it a little strange looking.
Which is why this news of the Gwent county police getting tuk-tuks to patrol their parks and walkways is so interesting. The motorized rickshaw that we’ve all been commuting in since childhood, is now a primary choice for the UK police to patrol their neighborhood in.
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Here’s how people have responded to this epic initiative by the Gwent Police. Some have made fun of the decision, whereas others have come in defense of it, and shared that a tuk-tuk is a very efficient vehicle indeed!
They’re not saying that the vehicle will be used to chase criminals, but rather to patrol the area, and for that, the tuk-tuk seems perfect.