Lucknow: Have you ever heard that parents should be jailed for the mistakes of their children? If not, then let us tell you that now a new rule has come into effect in Uttar Pradesh, according to which parents will have to go to jail for the mistakes of their children. It may sound strange to you, but the reality is that in Uttar Pradesh, there is now a complete ban on driving by children below 18 years of age.
The government has banned minor boys or girls from driving two-wheelers or four-wheelers. If any parent gives a boy or girl below 18 years of age to drive a vehicle, then they will be jailed for three years and will be punished with a fine of Rs 25,000. This order has been sent by Uttar Pradesh Transport Traffic Office to the Director of Secondary Education. The order has been issued following the instructions given by the Uttar Pradesh Child Rights Protection Commission.
Fine and license revoked
It has been said in the order that if any guardian (vehicle owner) gives children below 18 years of age to drive the vehicle, then he himself will be responsible for it. If a minor is caught driving a vehicle, his guardian or vehicle owner can be punished with imprisonment of up to three years and a fine of up to Rs 25,000. Besides, the license of the vehicle will also be cancelled.
This is how this new rule was made
Dr. Suchita Chaturvedi, member of Uttar Pradesh State Child Protection Commission, had written a letter to the Transport Commissioner informing that children below 18 years of age are driving two-wheelers and four-wheelers without a driving license, due to which accidents are continuously occurring. Let us tell you that according to the information given by the experts of King George Medical College and Lohia Hospital, 40 to 45% of those who lose their lives in road accidents are minors whose age is between 13 years to 18 years.
