Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Jul 3: ACP Geeta Kulkarni of traffic department said that the parents should think twice before allowing children to run vehicles.

Kulkarni was speaking at an awareness programme for parents that was organized on Sunday July 2 at the south traffic police station of the city at Jeppinamogaru.

Geeta further said, “Parents should think of the consequences that will arise by giving vehicles to children. If children driver vehicle and involve in accident or are caught by police while checking, case will be filed against the person in whose name the vehicle is registered. Children should be reared so that they listen to the parents. If it is not possible, inform the nearest police station, our personnel will do the work of convincing children.

“Last week, two young boys died at Maryhill. A case is registered on the father of the deceased boy, who was riding the scooter. Now he has to face the police inquiry along with the pain of losing his son,” she said.

Police inspector Ramesh H Hanapura said, “If life is lost it cannot be revived. So precautions should be taken before any mishap occurs.”

Kuldeep Kumar Jain, police commissioner said, “Counselling sessions were held with parents in four traffic police stations. Around 79% of parents participated and agreed positively.”

Counselling sessions were held for 160 narcotic drug addicts in all police stations under the limits of city commissionerate on Sunday. Doctors, psychological counsellors and police officers held group and one to one discussions with the addicts. The police commissioner said that they have got good response and sessions of this nature will be held after observing the results.