Man drives SUV in Goa with children atop car’s roof; netizens furious
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Instances of tourists disregarding regulations are not uncommon in Goa. A video that is going viral, shows a man driving an SUV with his children apparently sleeping on the car’s roof.
The Mahindra XUV 700 with a Telangana number plate has two kids lying down on the car’s roof. The video has invited sharp criticism from the local residents. One of them also confronted the man on why he was putting his children at risk with such an act.
Goa is renowned as one of India's popular party destinations, seeing a surge in visitors, especially during the year-end festivities. However, the behaviour of tourists, at times infringing on local laws, has stirred discontent among the residents.
“Excuse me, you are making these children sleep on top of the car,” the local is heard confronting the man who is driving the SUV. However, he doesn’t take his question seriously and nonchalantly continues driving and says he is taking a right turn.
The video of the incident was posted on X, by the page In Goa 24×7 (@InGoa24x7). It has since been viewed over 15,700 times. Many even took to the comments section of the post to share their thoughts.
“Some how several tourists (Indians as well as foreigners) coming to Goa have this wrong impression that everything is allowed in Goa. This laissez-faire attitude has to be corrected by continuous strict enforcement and awareness drives,” Dr Muktesh Chander, a retired IPS officer, posted.
“Sad to see parents being careless. Fun is one thing and being careless is another. Goa makes you relax, however it needs to be disciplined to some extent. Also it gives the wrong message to kids. Such a casual approach causes dangerous accidents. Hope people act responsibly,” posted a user.
“2 days ago, a guy was throwing stuff at dogs (hitting them) near Mapusa (non Goa car). I confronted him – he was throwing unopened biscuit packs. I told him that he should get down, open the packs and not litter. My brother who’s a surgeon confirmed that he was high,” a user commented.
“Here I get mad when I see kids peeping out of sunroofs. This has taken child safety to a different level all together,” wrote another.
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