Are you planning to buy a two-wheeler in Mysuru? Then be prepared to sit through a counselling session.
In view of the mounting complaints of rash and negligent riding, particularly by youngsters, the traffic police in Mysuru city will hold counselling sessions for not only the youngsters buying motorcycles but also their parents.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic) Vikram Amathe has asked the traffic police inspectors to collect the names of persons booking motorcycles from different showrooms in their respective jurisdictions. “Once every fortnight, we can ask the youth and their parents to gather at a venue for a counselling session on traffic rules,” he said.
Mr. Amathe’s proposal comes in the wake of a spike in reckless motorcycle riding by youngsters. Often, they are found triple riding or riding without helmets. Instances of youngsters jumping signals and violating no entry rules are also rampant. Most often, the two-wheelers purchased by youngsters are registered in the name of their parents. And parents are held responsible for traffic violations committed by their children. “Parents are responsible as they can’t handover the vehicles to minors without a licence,” said Sandesh Kumar, Inspector, Devaraja Traffic police station, Mysuru. “Whenever vehicles are seized from youngsters, we do not release it till their parents come and meet us. In many cases, the parents are averse to purchasing motorcycles for their children, but given in to their persistent demands. In at least three cases, we have managed to convince the parents to sell the motorcycles bought for minors and youngsters, who have committed traffic offences,” Mr. Kumar said.
