India, Nov. 4 -- An Indian-origin, Dubai-based entrepreneur has sparked a debate on traffic rules in India after revealing that a driver in Dubai was fined nearly Rs.25,000 - simply for not using indicators while changing directors.

Soumendra Jena posted about the traffic fine on the social media platform X. He said that the fine was issued to a friend and wondered how such strict penalties, if implemented in India, could change the country's chaotic traffic situation.

"So a friend in Dubai just got 25,000 INR penalty for not using his indicator. Imagine if this level of strict rules come to India? Would be a game changer," Jena wrote on X.

He shared a screenshot that shows a fine issued by Dubai Police on October 3 for "Failure to use...