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A study that Maruti-Suzuki had carried out a couple of years ago had similarly found that rear seat belt compliance was zero in Kolkata. For passengers in the rear seat, it can lower fatalities by as much as 75%. KOLKATA: Underage driving is on an alarming rise in the city and, in most cases, this risky behaviour is being encouraged by parents, a study has found.At least 50% of the children surveyed admitted that they drive two-wheelers and cars on city roads unsupervised. Several car dealers that TOI spoke to said they had never sold a kid’s safety seat, nor were they approached by any parent for one.The one redeeming statistic was on two-wheelers. Four out of five parents in the city now own helmets for their children..