Spurt in underage driving, awareness drill for parents

Kochi | Saturday | 21st April, 2018

Summary:

They will be booked under Section 180 and 181 of the motor vehicle Act that attracts imprisonment of three months or a fine of Rs 1,500 or both. "We take the photos of children driving and send them to their parents. The institute teaches rules and regulation one should follow while driving a vehicle. "Since the vacation has started, an increasing number of elders have been attending the classes after their children were caught for driving. "Though the Act has provisions for imprisonment, we usually do not go to that extent, instead, we impose fine on the vehicle's owner,'' said motor vehicle inspector Dileep Kumar in Kochi..