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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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