The transport department of Odisha has imposed a penalty of ₹26,000 on the owner of a two-wheeler for allowing a minor boy to ride his motorbike in Pallahara town in Angul district. The boy was nabbed during a regular checking while he was riding the motorbike without a helmet. The boy also did not have a driving license.
Upon enquiry, it was found that the boy also did not have a driving license and was riding the motorbike of another person identified as Anil Kumar Jena, he said.
The challan was issued under sections 194D (riding without a helmet by driver and pillion) and 199A(2) (offenses by juveniles) of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, the official said.
The incident came a few days after a man was fined for allowing a minor ride a motorbike in Cuttack district.
