New Delhi:
Now handing over the car keys to your little ones can be difficult for you. Because if any untoward incident happens with their vehicle, it will be your responsibility. So, keep the keys of the vehicle safe and allow the children to be careful, because the rules of the Motor Vehicle Act are very strict, from which you cannot escape. An accident involving a minor in a luxury Porsche car in Pune has once again brought into question the responsibility of parents, guardians or the vehicle owner in case of such an incident. Two killed in minor’s expensive luxury car, despite bail in the case. But his builder father has been arrested.
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What does the Motor Vehicle Act say?
In fact, there is a separate section in the Motor Vehicles Act for minor offenders. In which it is clearly written that in such cases parents or vehicle owners will be held guilty. In such a case, he will be jailed for up to three years. Apart from this, a fine of Rs 25,000 will also be imposed. This provision was included in the Motor Vehicle Act in view of the increasing cases of underage driving. It says, if the parent, guardian or owner can prove that the offense was committed without their knowledge. or he cannot be held guilty of such offense only if he has taken all reasonable steps to prevent such offence. The law mentions that the court hearing such cases will presume that the minor used the vehicle with the consent of the guardian or owner.
The child has an accident, you will be punished
According to the Motor Vehicles Act, the registration of vehicles used by minors involved in any accident or crime will also be canceled for one year. There are ample provisions in the Act, whereby the owner of a motor vehicle will be liable for providing the vehicle to a person who does not have a valid driving license.
Shilpa Mitta, sister of Siddharth Sharma, who ran over a minor with a speeding Mercedes in Delhi eight years ago, says that in such cases many people are involved in the crime, including parents or guardians, officials. He said, “We have been fighting my brother’s case for the last eight years and there has been no effective trial yet because most of the rich people feel that they can buy everything with money.
Son kills 2 with Porsche, father arrested
Let us tell you that on Sunday night, the drunk minor son of a Pune builder crushed a bike going on the road with his luxury Porsche car. Bike rider Anish and Ashwini, both residents of Madhya Pradesh and IT engineers by profession, were killed in the incident. In the case, the juvenile court granted bail to the accused in just 15 hours with several other conditions including writing a 300-word essay and working with the traffic police.
After this questions started to arise whether the accused should get bail? However, the police are now demanding strict punishment in this case. For this he has also applied in the sessions court. The minor’s father has also been arrested. In fact, the boy even admitted that he was driving under the influence of alcohol. Also the rules of Motor Vehicle Act are very strict. So be careful before giving your kids a vehicle, otherwise you might end up behind the bars.
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