Scores of Vizag minors caught driving without license
21 Sept 2023 9:41 AM IST21 Sept 2023 9:41 AM IST
Several applicants insist they have waited for months after they passed the tests. At the Hyderabad RTA office, an average of 3,000 applications are received either for new licence or for renewal, a month. Representational image/DC
Visakhapatnam: City police commissioner Dr. A. Ravi Shankar on Tuesday ordered a drive against minors driving motor vehicles in Visakhapatnam city. Around a hundred of them were caught without driving licenses.
Vizag police conducted a special counselling programme for around 200 youth and their parents at the City Police Kalyanamandapam.
The youth and parents went through a PowerPoint presentation, including live videos and photos of minors who have died in accidents. Police appealed to parents to ensure that their children do not drive without first acquiring a licence.
Traffic ADCP Srinivasa Rao, ACPs and traffic inspectors participated in the special counselling programme.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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