A Hyderabad cab driver recently decided to swap the steering wheel for a survival game—literally.
A viral video shows him engrossed in PUBG, using both hands to play while the car moves through the city’s chaotic traffic. The clip, filmed by a stunned passenger, has sparked outrage online. But should we really be shocked?
Hyderabad’s roads already resemble a battleground, but this takes recklessness to a new level. A professional driver, who stands responsible for his passengers’ lives, somehow felt comfortable enough to ditch the wheel and focus on a game.
That says more about the state of traffic enforcement than the driver himself.
Social media users have demanded strict action, with many calling for his license to be revoked.
But the bigger issue is why such behavior continues unchecked. While police are busy issuing challans for minor infractions, major violations like this seem to go unnoticed.
One commenter summed it up perfectly: “There’s no revive option in real life.” If authorities don’t start treating road safety as seriously as they do fines, reckless drivers will keep playing games. That too both on their phones and with people’s lives.
