On the road

The report “You will have to score 60% in test to get driving licence” (July 28) — where the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways intends to be that strict to plug loopholes that lead to the issuance of driving licences without proper theoretical and practical training of the applicant — is welcome.

But the ministry needs to focus on the state of vehicles onroad. It is the right time to act especially after the recent, unfortunate accidents involving children in Tamil Nadu. A thorough vehicle check, particularly of lorries and other medium and heavy vehicles, will show up vehicles without reflectors, rear lights, brake lights, poor brakes, bald tyres, and a poorly maintained engine among other defects.

R. Kalyanaraman,

Chennai