The rickshaw wallah turned around and did a safety check
The rickshaw wallah, who was peddling the cycle-rickshaw, looked back. His face was just visible through the hole in the hood. It looked like he was doing a safety check to make a turn in the road.
While there are many cycle rickshaws on the road in India, most of them are simply a seat attached to the back of a bicycle. There is no turn signal, and usually there is no side mirror to check the back of the bike.
So, when changing lanes or making a turn, the rickshaw men have to shake their head like the man in this photo to see what's behind them. Well, maybe it's a bicycle, so if they happen to have an accident, it won't be a catastrophe. But the safety of the cycle rickshaw was pretty primitive.
| Aug 2012 INDIA PEOPLE | |
| BERHAMPORE CYCLE RICKSHAW HOLE LOOK BACK RICKSHAW WALLAH |
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PHOTO DATA
No
6715
Shooting Date
Jun 2011
Posted On
August 15, 2012
Modified On
September 28, 2020
Place
Berhampore, India
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
Lens
EF85MM F1.2L II USM
