Hyderabad: Factors like recklessness, arrogance, psychic pleasure and thrill are some of the reasons behind triple riding, said a psychologist. Some of these factors could influence a person to violate the law, he said.
“Three persons riding one motorcycle is an awful sight and they are prone to go off balance any minute,” said a road safety expert who wished to remain anonymous.
“They adjust in such a cramped manner that the rider sits almost on the fuel tank or the front-edge of the seat and when done so, his hand and leg movements are naturally restricted. The rider cannot have complete control over the vehicle,” he said adding that it will not be considered negligence when a family consisting of the husband, wife and children are travelling.
“Even in such cases, if more than one child aged between 10 and 12 are travelling, the principle of negligence will be applicable in an accident,” he added. “A fine is secondary when the life itself is in question,” said Dr Nitika Keshri.
“Riders are not considering this to be an issue even after watching and reading such horrors in the news. The worst part is that it is done to save a few rupees,” she said.
“Motorcycles are not engineered to transport three people and there is a maximum allowed load for every vehicle,” said Steve Abraham, a motorcycle enthusiast from Hyderabad.
“The average load for motorcycles is 120-140 kg, the weight of two people. When overloaded, the engine acts weird and the bike’s structural rigidity will be under stress. The centre of gravity will take a hit and the rider could easily lose balance,” he said.
He added that the seats in motorcycles nowadays are barely enough for two, let alone three.
