“Minor Drivers Behind Rising Road Tragedies”
In recent weeks, multiple incidents across India have highlighted a growing and worrying trend: road accidents caused by under-age or unlicensed drivers.
Key Cases & Data
- In Ahmedabad, CCTV footage showed a car driven by a teenager mount the footpath and nearly kill a three-year-old girl. The vehicle, allegedly without number-plates and driven by an under-age driver, triggered legal action.
- In Bhabua (Bihar), during a “Road Safety Month” drive, officials noted a spike in minors operating bikes, auto-rickshaws and e-rickshaws — a direct link to multiple accidents and heightened vulnerability.
- In Navoi (Uzbekistan), although outside India, an illustrative case shows a school-boy driving a car killing a traffic inspector — under-lining that the phenomenon of minors behind wheels turning tragic is global.
Why This Is A Growing Risk
- Legal & licensing gap: Minor drivers often lack valid licences, are untrained, and operate vehicles without due inspection or documentation.
- Peer pressure and thrill-seeking: Young drivers may take risks — overspeeding, unlicensed vehicles, nighttime driving — increasing crash likelihood.
- Parental / guardian responsibility: Vehicles are sometimes handed to minors by family or acquaintances, with inadequate supervision or discipline.
- Enforcement weak spots: Traffic monitoring, especially in residential zones or low-visibility hours, is lax; unlicensed driving goes undetected.
- Safety ripple-effect: When minors drive, behaviour tends to be riskier; the results affect innocent pedestrians, other drivers and family-members too.
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