Sir,

Kudos to Mysuru City Traffic Police for their  action in apprehending the minors and their parents for all sorts of traffic rules violations (apropos the news item “Law catches up with underage drivers”  in SOM dated Feb.28).    

Minors  definitely cannot ride a vehicle without the knowledge or  permission of their  parents or  guardians. Because of peer pressure or wrong influence,  minors commit traffic rules violations. It is the responsibility of the elders to guide them correctly. Both the minors and their parents or guardians deserve to be punished strictly as per the law when the traffic rules are violated.

Unfortunately there are many haughty  parents who keep boasting the  driving skills of their minor wards.  They are either unaware or conveniently forget that these minors who lack maturity can invite  accidents.

Initially we could see rampant triple riding among the youngsters. Now we  can also see four persons riding a two-wheeler.

With extra vigil in the vicinity of schools and colleges, Traffic Police will be able to curtail  the minors from  committing traffic rules violations.

Next target of Mysuru City Traffic Police should  be the two-wheelers moving with deliberately  tampered Registration Number Plate or the vehicles without  number plate.

The trend  of detaching the registration number plate is now catching up with the youngsters, with the sole aim to escape Police dragnet  when they  commit violations.

– K. Chandrahas on e-mail, Mysuru, 1.3.2021

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