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Women Bikers Describe Harassment After Gurugram Road Crash
Shivani Chauhan was riding her motorcycle in Gurugram when a car hit her and drove away.
She said she had asked the driver to stay farther back.
Chauhan believes the car followed and hit her on purpose.
Police later arrested the driver, Kalyan Bainsla.
Bainsla said he did not know a woman was on the motorcycle and that the crash was accidental.
Other women motorcycle riders said men often race them or try to overtake them aggressively.
One rider said motorcycle sellers initially doubted that she could handle a heavy bike.
These riders say being watched and judged makes them extra careful on the road.
Gurugram biker Shivani Chauhan said a car pursued and deliberately hit her after she signalled the driver to keep a safe distance.
Chauhan was thrown from her motorcycle, while the car driver fled the scene.
Police arrested Kalyan Bainsla after a video of the incident spread widely on social media.
Bainsla said he did not know a woman was riding the motorcycle and that the collision was accidental.
Other women riders described racing, aggressive overtaking, gender-based assumptions and increased vigilance on Indian roads.
- Who
- Motorcycle rider Shivani Chauhan, car driver Kalyan Bainsla and other women riders including Ishani Sachdeva and Kelley.
- What
- A car hit Chauhan’s motorcycle in Gurugram, prompting a police arrest and discussion of harassment and gender bias faced by women bikers.
- Where
- The collision occurred in Gurugram; the other riders described experiences in Delhi and Mumbai.
- When
- Earlier this week; Bainsla was arrested after the video circulated, and he made his account a day before his arrest.
- Why
- Chauhan alleged that the driver pursued and deliberately hit her after she signalled him to maintain a safe distance, while Bainsla said the collision was accidental.
Biker’s Account
Driver’s Account
Cause of the collision
Biker’s Account
Shivani Chauhan alleged that the car continued pursuing her after she signalled the driver to maintain a safe distance and then hit her deliberately.
Driver’s Account
Kalyan Bainsla said he did not know a woman was riding the motorcycle and that he hit her accidentally.
Treatment of women riders
Biker’s Account
Women riders said men frequently race them, overtake them aggressively or assume they cannot handle powerful motorcycles, making them feel conspicuous and vulnerable.
Driver’s Account
The driver’s statement rejects the allegation that the collision was intentional, although the article does not provide a broader response to the women riders’ accounts.
Key facts
- Incident
- A car struck Shivani Chauhan’s motorcycle and then drove away.
- Location
- Gurugram
- Police action
- Kalyan Bainsla was arrested after video of the incident spread on social media.
- Driver’s account
- Bainsla said he did not know a woman was riding the motorcycle and described the collision as accidental.
- Chauhan’s account
- She said she repeatedly signalled the driver to keep a safe distance and alleged that he deliberately hit her.
- Rider experiences
- Women riders described aggressive overtaking, racing and doubts about their ability to control motorcycles.
- Motorcycle example
- Kelley rides a Triumph Speed 400, which weighs around 180 kilograms.
Quotes
Ishani Sachdeva
A Delhi motorcyclist with 12 years of riding experience
“Even those who are riding everyday utility two-wheelers like the Honda Activa have tried to overtake me, while I am on my Triumph Speed 400”
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“Men tend to show their machismo by constantly riding either next to me, or trying to overtake me”
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