Delhi Police's latest road safety advisory inspired by this Netflix series

Delhi Police issued a road safety advisory for commuters on Thursday, and it was an instant hit on the internet for a reason: it reminds us all of Lady Whistledown, the anonymous writer of the Netflix series, The Bridgerton Chronicles. On its official X account, Delhi Police shared a letter inspired by Lady Whistledown’s social pamphlet, which detailed city gossip.

The warning’s heading read “Letter from Delhi Police to the People”, similar to the show’s pamphlet which read “Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers”.

“Dear Readers, A most urgent matter has been brought to our attention regarding the danger on our roads. It seems that some of us still dare to drink before taking the reins of our modern tanks, which puts everyone in danger. danger,” the notice read. .

“We strongly urge you to never drive drunk. Let us keep our dear community safe by ensuring that every driver remains lucid and responsible. Sincerely, Delhi Police. PS Safety and sobriety are always at the fashion,” he adds.

The text with the screenshot of the letter read: “Latest letter from Delhi Police to the people of Delhi.”

In the Netflix series, Nicola Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington, also writes the gossip pamphlet as Lady Whistledown.

Apart from the format, the Delhi Police letter also used the vocabulary of Lady Whistledown, who begins her letters with “Dear Readers”. Additionally, they used “modern day tanks” instead of vehicles.

The comments section was flooded with positive reactions to Delhi Police’s latest advisory, with many users appreciating them.

A user commented, “Very good initiative Delhi Police is so proud of you…”

This was not the first time that the Delhi Police took inspiration from a broadcast to issue an advisory. Earlier, they shared a message urging everyone not to drink and drive, while referencing a scene from the Amazon Prime Video show. Panchayat series.

In the post, they appreciated Abhishek Tripathi (who played Jitendra Kumar), ‘Sachiv ji’ of Phulera Village Panchayat. They shared the post with a clip from the series in which Abhishek Tripathi was driving a vehicle while the driver was drunk.

The text accompanying the message read: “Well done, Secretary Ji. Very well done.”

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