Bengaluru woman techie fined for working on laptop while driving

BENGALURU: A woman techie was fined Rs 1,000 for negligence as she was seen with her laptop on the steering wheel even as she was driving, in North Bengaluru. A video of the incident was shared by the Bengaluru North (traffic) DCP Siri Gowri D R on X.

In the video doing the rounds on social media, a woman can be seen working on her laptop even as she was driving her car. the The video was shared by another motorist and as soon as it was posted on social media, it sparked debate on social media about work-life balance and workplace safety practices.

“work from home not from car while driving” pic.twitter.com/QhTDoaw83R

— DCP Traffic North, Bengaluru (@DCPTrNorthBCP) February 12, 2025

The traffic police, from their handle @DCPTrNorthBCP, posted a video of the woman techie saying, “Work from home, not from car while driving”. After the video went viral, the police managed to track down the woman techie. The post also had a picture of the woman being challaned for reckless driving, but the identity of the car driver was not revealed.