Hello guys,
The last weekend i went on my first long ride to Mumbai after getting my TB350. I went with a friend, and both of us had never gone by bike, so didnt know the road very well. We relied on GPS on his mobile.
While coming back his mobile battery was fully depleted and switched off, and we missed the exit to NH4 after Panvel. We realised this after a long time, when we saw a signboard for "No 2/3 wheelers on E-Way." There was no question of turning back, since vehicles were coming at speeds excess of 120kmph.
We went on, and after sometime, we saw the toll building. We could see it from a long way out, because it was brightly lit, and it was ~8pm. We somehow approached the tollgate and found a small road leading away to the left. the metal railing on the left terminated around 1km from the tollgate, and they had kept oil barrels to divide the road from the EWay. We took a risk cut in between the barrels and followed that road, and fortunately that led to the NH4.
Now, my question is, what to do if one is inadvertently on the E-way on a 2 wheeler, and they get caught at the toll gate? Is there anyway we can come out of the mess without bribing?? what are the legal ramifications?
The last weekend i went on my first long ride to Mumbai after getting my TB350. I went with a friend, and both of us had never gone by bike, so didnt know the road very well. We relied on GPS on his mobile.
While coming back his mobile battery was fully depleted and switched off, and we missed the exit to NH4 after Panvel. We realised this after a long time, when we saw a signboard for "No 2/3 wheelers on E-Way." There was no question of turning back, since vehicles were coming at speeds excess of 120kmph.
We went on, and after sometime, we saw the toll building. We could see it from a long way out, because it was brightly lit, and it was ~8pm. We somehow approached the tollgate and found a small road leading away to the left. the metal railing on the left terminated around 1km from the tollgate, and they had kept oil barrels to divide the road from the EWay. We took a risk cut in between the barrels and followed that road, and fortunately that led to the NH4.
Now, my question is, what to do if one is inadvertently on the E-way on a 2 wheeler, and they get caught at the toll gate? Is there anyway we can come out of the mess without bribing?? what are the legal ramifications?