Uttarakhand man tries to dodge traffic challan, rides off as wife falls

A man from Uttarakhand tried to evade a police check, causing his wife to fall on the road during the sudden turn. The video has gone viral.A man sped past cops in Uttarakhand as his wife fell on the road behind him.Uttarakhand,Oct 18, 2026 12:44 ISTA man in Uttarakhand’s Rudrapur sped away from a police checkpoint, leaving his wife stumbling on the road after he abruptly swerved his motorcycle to avoid the officers. The incident, captured on video at Trishul Chowk, has gone viral on social media.It all happened during a checking drive targeting vehicles without number plates and riders not wearing helmets. As police personnel signalled the motorcyclist to stop, he allegedly accelerated and made a sudden turn to get past them. The sudden swerve left his wife, who was riding pillion, to lose her balance and fall onto the road.What made the incident particularly concerning was that the man did not stop to check on his wife after she fell. Instead, he continued riding and left the spot, while police personnel rushed to help the woman. A bystander recorded the incident, and the footage subsequently circulated on social media, drawing attention to the risks posed by reckless driving and attempts to evade traffic checks.Watch the video here: As per officials, the woman was questioned after the incident and told the police that she had not sustained any injuries. The police counselled her and sent her home.The incident has once again highlighted the dangers of rash driving, particularly when sudden manoeuvres put both riders and other road users in danger.- Ends