Online there is anger and disbelief at the sight of a man using the pavement as his own personal way through a gridlock. The clip has brought back old frustrations over rule-bending and what commuters put up with on a daily basis. ‘How is this normal?’ is the question on everyone’s lips.
The moment that sparked outrage
If you look at the footage from Ghar Ke Kalesh, you see a man riding his scooter with a certain calm along a concrete path while the rest of the vehicles are bumper-to-bumper on the road next to him. Pedestrians have to make room for him as he makes his way past the street signs and lights.
In the post they put up with the video, the account was having none of it, calling out 'Absolute idiots turning footpaths into personal highways‘ and demanding to know how anyone could consider this normal. The scene struck a nerve precisely because it seemed so routine rather than shocking.
What the clip actually shows
A low barrier is all that stands between the rider and the jam. He glides by the two-wheelers and cars that are stuck, their red tail lights running into the distance, putting in some good time while those on foot have to go around him.
It is the contrast that does it: one individual will break a rule and the rest of us are left with the inconvenience or the risk. City walkers are only too familiar with the idea of a pavement being used as an overflow lane.
Why it matters to everyday commuters
Widely talked about on 5 September 2026, the video is more than a story about a single rider. It speaks to a wider grievance: when the roads are choked, civic sense goes out the window and motorists are left to improvise while pedestrians are on their own.
Not everyone is sure the rider is to blame. Some point to pavements already encroached upon that force walkers onto the tarmac. Then there is the argument that enforcement is so inconsistent it gives people the impression they can act without consequence.
A debate bigger than one rider
Two-wheeler conduct in general came in for some scrutiny. One user made the sweeping claim that ‘Ninety per cent of their driving skills are not normal’, an indictment that will ring true for anyone who sees lane cutting as a symptom of something deeper.
Others were more resigned to it, shrugging that the rider simply put himself ahead of those who play by the rules. There is a grim logic to it: if norms are bent by others, the urge to obey wanes.
What people are saying
The conversation online has been swift, though a few themes have recurred. Here is a sample of the reaction:
– ‘I know, right? It’s like the footpath is their racetrack!’
– ‘Ninety per cent of their driving skills are not normal.’
– Some say shops have taken over many of the footpaths.
– One observer noted he was just getting ahead of the rule-followers.
– Weak laws and a lack of civic sense were blamed by others.
– As for lane discipline, one said it would put a stop to it.
More than a few users remarked that this is routine in any busy Indian city. One voice put it best with a wearied sort of surprise: the odd thing was there was only one of them in the frame.
What comes next
The public wants to see some consistency from the authorities to restore the trust that rules are meant to be followed and to keep the pavements where they belong. Some have asked if the problem is the rider or the fact that he is allowed to do it time and again.
Then there is the matter of space. If a shop has spilled over onto the pavement or there are other encroachments, the pedestrian is the first to be squeezed and the rider sees an open lane where there should be none.
So long as those incentives remain, we can expect the internet to cycle through its outrage in the same way: a shortcut is taken, the walkers are put aside and once more we are left to ask how it became normal.
Disclaimer: Any claims made here are drawn from user content on social media and have not been verified by us independently. We do not put our name to the allegations or opinions voiced in this report.
