This city will make you face the music for breaking traffic laws

It doesn't sound right.
 By 
Manish Singh
 on 
Original image replaced with Mashable logo
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

India's capital city of New Delhi is betting on music therapy to ensure traffic offenders learn a lesson.

The Delhi police is hoping that playing patriotic, religious, and other emotional songs will keep traffic offenders amenable to the training sessions they are required to attend.

For several traffic offenses, the local law requires people to participate in a day-long training session. Some of such offenses include driving under the influence of alcohol, jumping traffic signals, and driving without a valid license.

"The songs that will be played will give them more space to accept the training part and will make them more receptive and inclined towards the lessons being imparted," an official was quoted as saying, adding that this could help the offenders get "creative satisfaction."

The training session will include "patriotic songs, prayer songs and songs with good emotional value, along with the educational part. These will be played during the training time," the officer added.

According to the official, the proposal of this new law is being mooted and they expect that a tender will soon be presented to get the music systems and other components.

Now that's one unique way to deal with traffic offenders.

Mashable Image
Manish Singh

Manish Singh was a Mashable's senior correspondent in India. He has previously freelanced with CNET, NDTV Gadgets, BGR India, and MediaNama.

Mashable Potato

Recommended For You
'Heated Rivalry' fans in Russia are breaking antigay laws to stream the show
Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, stars of Heated Rivalry, pose with bottles of champagne.

Google’s ‘Project Toscana’ could bring Face ID to Pixel phones
A Google Pixel 9a during the Pixel Content Capture event

Pornhub traffic dipped during Bad Bunny's halftime show
bad bunny at the super bowl halftime show

All the states Pornhub is blocked in now
Pornhub logos displayed on a smartphone screen and on a computer screen

Age-verification is hurting sex educators and sex workers, studies suggest
pixelated image of two men embracing with age gate in front of it

Trending on Mashable
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 3, 2026
Connections game on a smartphone

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 3, 2026
Wordle game on a smartphone

Google launches Gemma 4, a new open-source model: How to try it
Google Gemma


NYT Strands hints, answers for April 3, 2026
A game being played on a smartphone.
The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!