Mysuru youth fined Rs. 2,500 at Suntikoppa

Wheelie on National Highway

Mysuru: A youth from city, who had performed the dangerous wheelie stunt on Suntikoppa-Madikeri National Highway recently, was traced by Suntikoppa Inspector Mohanraj and staff and fined Rs. 2,500.

The city youth, who had committed the traffic rule violation, is K. Varun, a resident of K.R. Mohalla in city. The bike owner is K. Vinith.

On Oct. 20, Varun, while riding the bike (KA-09-JG-3807) on Suntikoppa-Madikeri National Highway, had performed wheelie on the Highway and the dashcam (dashboard camera) installed in a vehicle which was coming behind the bike, had captured the dangerous stunt which was uploaded on a social media platform.

Suntikoppa Inspector Mohanraj and staff, who came across the video, succeeded in tracing the bike rider and fined him a total of Rs. 2,500 for violating various traffic rules including helmetless riding and performing wheelie on the Suntikoppa-Madikeri National Highway.