Bikers wheelie, crash into car & escape: Cops use dashcam footage to track & seize scooter

One of the biggest problems in India is the glorification of stunts on public roads. With the rise of social media, a lot of young people perform stunts on roads for validation. However, these stunts most of the time cause damage to the people doing it as well as others. Recently, a car owner shared footage from his dashcam that showed a rider and pillion performing a wheelie on a scooter and crashing into the back of his car. This video was then shared on social media, and it later helped the police track down these stupid stunters and seize their scooter. Here’s what happened.

Wheelie on a busy road gone wrong

The video of this incident and its consequences has been shared on YouTube by Bad Drivers of Bangalore. Also, the entire incident and its whereabouts were shared on X as well (formerly Twitter) by Thirdeye. From the video, it can be noted that the car with the dashcam mounted on its front and rear windshield is driving slowly due to traffic on the narrow road. It has been reported that this Chinnapanna Halli locality in Bangalore, Karnataka. We can then note that a rider and pillion on a black Honda Activa can be seen turning to perform a wheelie.

The rider tries the first wheelie and then manages to avoid a crash with a Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire coming from the opposite side. He then once again tries to perform a wheelie, and this time around, the dashcam-equipped car brakes, and the rider with his scooter crashes into the rear end of the car. In the video, it can be then noted that the rider had no concern after crashing and instead was laughing along with his pillion. The owner of the car can be heard shouting at the rider after they escape the situation. After this, the car owner steps outside and checks the damage that was done.

What happened next?

Motorist performs a wheelie on a narrow road, under crawling traffic, rear ends car and flees! This happened at chinnappana halli. All caught on dashcam!
I guess this belongs to @mahadevapuratrf please check the evidence and take action against the culprit. More info in this…

— ThirdEye (@3rdEyeDude) November 30, 2023

Soon after this incident took place, the owner of the car shared the video on X, and it was immediately reshared by Thirdeye on their page. They managed to tag Mahadevapura Traffic police to take action on the case. The owner in his original tweet shared a video of the rear dashcam footage as well as a clear picture of the scooter rider and pillion with the registration number plate. He also shared the front dashcam footage as well.

Excellent work by @halairporttrfps 🙏 to nab the culprits who performed stunt and rear ended the car @DCPTrEastBCP pic.twitter.com/RgZQa5gcJv

— ThirdEye (@3rdEyeDude) December 1, 2023

It was then reported by Thirdeye that HAL Airport traffic police managed to catch these stunters. The last post on this incident shared a picture of the scooter on which this stunt was performed. The police authorities also shared a circular stating the immediate action taken by them. The official account of DCP of Traffic police was also tagged in the last tweet.

This is why dashcams are important!

Once again, this incident has proved why dashcams are one of the most important accessories that can be installed in a vehicle. These cameras, with their footage, help in getting justice in a system where things get delayed due to lack of evidence. A high-quality dashcam can help in a number of situations in proving innocence as well as catching the real culprits.