Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 19 -- Underage riding cases cross 50 in five Traffic Police Stations; City Top Cop appeals to parents

The Second Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court in the city has imposed a fine of Rs. 25,000 on a two-wheeler owner for allowing his minor son to ride the vehicle on a public road.

The case was detected by Krishnaraja (KR) Traffic Sub-Inspector K.S. Ganesh during routine patrolling on Akkamahadevi Road in J.P. Nagar, where he found a minor riding a two-wheeler.

The Sub-Inspector stopped the vehicle, verified the rider's age, seized the two-wheeler and later summoned the owner to the Police station. A report was subsequently submitted to the II JMFC Court.

Taking cognisance of the offence, the Court fined th...