Man Fined Rs 500 as AI Camera Mistakes Guitar for Pillion in Bengaluru

A man riding his wife's two-wheeler alone with a guitar slung over his back here was recently issued a traffic challan after an AI-powered camera mistook the guitar for a pillion rider without a helmet.

In a social media post on 'X', Souvik Dutta has posted image of him caught by the camera riding the two-wheeler wearing helmet with a guitar slung on the ORR



Hebbal - Tin Factory Road in Bengaluru.

The incident was from September 15, 2026, following which his wife got a traffic challan of Rs 500 for pillion not wearing helmet. 

Tagging the Bengaluru Traffic Police, Dutta flagged the alleged error in the AI-powered traffic camera system and requested the authorities to cancel the fine.