One of the Indian news paper dailies has started a campaign against underage driving prevalent is the cities like Mumbai. A lot of comments/opinions were published, mostly against the driving of two wheelers. This is a global problem with the youngsters.
In short, the children go for the rash driving just for the thrill of it. The favorite heroes do the thrills in the films is the major single factor responsible for the juvenile offence. The children get driving license easily, even without going to the transport authorities (RTO), through obliging driving schools or agents for a small amount of money by bribing the driving–test inspectors at RTO. Corruption is rampant in RTO offices. The offence is normally carried out during night time, in fast roads such as Palm Beach Marg, Navi Mumbai. These speed demons drive the vehicles dangerously, often without helmets, resulting in accidents. Innocent lives are lost due to this misadventure.
Parents may or may not be aware of the adventures of their children or, simply do not bother. They don not have time to be proactive and discuss the issues bothering their wards. The penalty by prosecution is paltry and is not serving as deterrent. There are opinions expressed, to impose life-time penalty on parents, the underage driver, and confiscate the vehicles. Vigilant parents and traffic police, and continued appeals against underage/rash driving in the media/TV by the film actors will go a long way in controlling such incidents.
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