Viral video: Cow waits for traffic signals to go green, Pune Police shares message on Instagram; netizens react

Traffic police are active on social media to encourage people to follow traffic rules. Most of the time, they jump on social media trends and also share viral photos and videos to spread the message of road safety. In a similar attempt, Pune Police shared a viral video of a cow standing behind the line on a red signal. The viral video was accompanied by a creative caption to spread the word on road safety.

“Attention ‘Guys’. Don't moo-ve forward on a red light!,” read the post on Instagram. The post has received hilarious reactions on social media, with several users applauding the animal for its discipline.

“Excellent 👌! Cows here have more sense than us Punekars. I feel Pune traffic police should change the colours ..Red of course Go, Green also Go,Yellow ALWAYS Go,” commented an Instagram user on the post.

“Stand within the line thats gr8 but people without 6th sense crossed,” read an Instagram comment on the post.

“This is cute and awesome but why is there a cow on the road? Isn't it a safety hazard?,” a user questioned the presence of cow on road and its potential threat to road safety.

“Atleast someone stopping at signals in Pune,” wrote another user.

“Goes to show animals have more brains than humans.... she's even waiting behind the zebra crossing and not beyond unlike others,” read another Instagram user.

“Cow is following rules but not punekar,” wrote another user.

“At present human are facing traffic choas ion Conrad road , one way traffic which creating so much havoc near two main hospitals of Pune Jehangir and Ruby ,” an Instagram user shared her experience of travelling in Pune.

Traffic woes are common in Pune, just like in every other metro city. The city is often named among one of the top congested cities in the world. According to a TomTom's report for 2023, commuters in Pune spent around an average of 256 hours driving per year during peak hours. The report highlighted how maximum of travel time was lost to traffic congestion.