Himachal Girl Complains Of Reckless Driving By Tourists In Hill Stations: 'They Think It's Their GT Road'

The girl in the viral video claimed tourists make trouble for animals due to their reckless driving. They make noise from the silencer of the bike or woofer when they pass through the tunnels.

The girl speaks on disruptive behavior from tourists, particularly from Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana, who are accused of irresponsible actions and reckless driving in Himachal Pradesh.

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While the tourism in the Himalayan states is on a rise in the recent years, the surging footfall of travellers and their reckless behaviour have raised eyebrows among the local residents.   

There have been several incidents in the past where the reckless driving on dangerous terrain, risking the lives of other people, have received criticism.   

However, the reckless behaviour of tourists, especially those coming from metro cities and neighbouring the Himalayan states have apalled the locals. 

A video has emerged where a young girl from Himachal narrates how the visitors from Delhi, Punjab and Haryana are very annoying and engage in rash driving while playing loud music in the 'noisy' bikes. 

The video, which has gone viral on social media platform X, the girl, who is currently living in Chandigarh, said, " People coming from Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi are very annoying. They engage in rash driving and when you say anything they engage in road rage." 

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She also said that the travellers don't know how to drive in mountaneous region and doesn't pay heed to the people or animals on road.

"They think it is their GT Road and ride fastly. We face a lot of problems because of this," she added.

The girl also said that it is common in Himachal to leave animals untied for grazing and added that the drivers don't care for the animals. She further said that they make noise from the silencer of the bike or the music system when they pass through tunnels.

Speaking over their responsibilities, the girl said, "It is okay for people to come here and enjoy, but they should have a sense of responsibility towards the local people and culture."

Rash driving and road accidents are not uncommon in Himachal, where the dangerous terrain, coupled with reckless driving lead to several mishaps.

An incident of road rage was reported on June 8 in Himachal Pradesh where Six men driving an SUV bearing a Punjab registration number thrashed a local tractor driver Aneesh Singh. The incident took place on Vikrambag Road at Kala Amb near Nahan in Sirmaur district, according to a report in India Express.

On June 17, Three individuals from Dinanagar, Punjab, caused chaos by shattering the windscreens of at least seven vehicles parked at a private hotel in Nurpur, located in the Kangra district.