Video of minor caught doing wheelie goes viral; Bengaluru court fines his father Rs 25,000

Bengaluru: A Bengaluru court has fined the father of a teenager Rs 25,000 after the boy was caught doing a wheelie near Rajajinagar earlier this year. 

Rajajinagar traffic police had registered a case after a video shot by passersby showing a 17-year-old, along with his friend, performing a dangerous wheelie on West of Chord Road on March 27 this year.

The clip was later circulated on social media. 

Police reviewed CCTV footage, traced the vehicle and opened the case under BNS Section 281 (rash or negligent driving or riding in a public way that endangers human life or is likely to cause injury) and relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. They also seized the scooter and initiated legal action. 

There was, however, a twist: the scooter was registered in the name of Shaktivelu, a Seshadripuram resident employed by the boy's father, Govindaraj. 

"Govindaraj had bought the vehicle using my documents. The boy took it out at midnight to perform the stunt. When the police issued me a notice, I shared Govindaraj’s details. He appeared before the magistrate and paid the fine," Shaktivelu told DH. 

Taking a stern view of reckless riding and parental negligence, the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Traffic Court-4 fined the scooter owner Rs 25,000 on Tuesday.