In a massive surveillance of traffic police against underage driving, the Hyderabad traffic police have arrested 26 parents in the last two months for consenting their children to drive on the road, results in major accidents.
“In April 20 parents were sent to jail by the court and this month 6 parents were sent to jail, so a total of 26 parents were sent to jail in last two months,” Anil Kumar, Additional Commissioner of Traffic Police of Hyderabad reported.
The Hyderabad Traffic Police has developed a program, including counselling sessions and registering of First Information Reports (FIR), to make both the children and parents aware of the aftermaths of letting the minors to drive.
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The strict action released to the role after a reported increase in incidents of minors getting involved in accidents.
The driver, an engineering student, and her three friends, including the daughter of an Inspector with the Hyderabad Police, were returning home after partying at a bar in AS Rao Nagar.
Though the woman behind the wheel, identified as Ishanya Pathireddy (20) and her three friends in the car were allegedly drunk at the time of the incident, the cops denied it saying that she had tested negative and that only two of the girls had consumed alcohol.
The car was registered in the name of Ishanya’s mother Vijayapathi Reddy and has a pending traffic challan issued four months ago.
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