A NORMAL Fiat has been modified to allow the driver to travel BACKWARDS. The unusual transformation by Harpeet Devin is an eye-catching alteration on the roads of Bhatinda, India. The vehicle has four gears to drive in reverse and just one to go forwards. He has even fitted an ambulance siren to alert other drivers and pedestrians and added headlights to the rear of his car.
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00:05Harpeet Devi has found a unique way of making his driving stand out.
00:09He travels everywhere in reverse.
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00:14Harpeet Devi
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00:28Harpeet's unusual style behind the wheel
00:30has been a regular sight on the roads of Batinda in the Indian state of Punjab since 2003.
00:37He's modified his car, a Fiat Padmini,
00:40so that it now has four gears for reverse and only one going forwards,
00:44allowing him to drive backwards at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour.
00:48However, the reason he started driving in reverse in the first place
00:52was out of necessity rather than choice.
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01:21After years of reversing, he now feels he's a safer driver going backwards than he is going forwards
01:27and has been granted special permission by the state government
01:31to allow him to continue with his unusual style.
01:35To ensure safety, he's fitted an ambulance siren
01:39to alert other drivers and pedestrians to the fact that he's reversing.
01:44Crucially, he's also added headlights to the rear of his car.
01:49And while driving like this has brought him fame,
01:52it's also had an adverse effect on his health,
01:55as he now suffers from back and neck problems.
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