Controversies continue to erupt as Kochi witnesses cases of reckless driving, including a crash involving a Mini Cooper (L) and a Mercedes (R)
“If he is driving above 100, then it is not his first time.
Legal experts said parents, who allow their children to drive, can’t claim ignorance of a minor taking a vehicle to evade legal repercussions. He must have practised and I don’t think this was an isolated incident and he (dad) cannot say that he was unaware,” said Pasha, adding that it is surprising that the father is a judge, who is aware of the law.
After the accident, the accused teen reportedly told people that his father would take care of the case. By doing so, parents plant the seeds of indiscipline and lawlessness at a young age,” he said. He said the issue also reflects the lack of proper law enforcement.
The accident at Nedumbassery also had an element of parental involvement. “They instinctively want to drive if there is a vehicle at home. There is a section of parents who succumb to their demands or even boast about it before others instead of firmly telling their children that it is illegal. John added that when such parenting combines with teenagers’ risk-taking and rebellious behaviour, children may feel that such conduct has been sanctioned.