Triple-ride to danger: Menace continues in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Despite 72,000 cases being booked in 2015, the menace of triple riding continues in the city with mostly youngsters risking their and others’ lives.

Two days back, an Intermediate student died on the spot and his two friends were hospitalised after their bike rammed into a road divider at Golconda.
Nearly 1,000 accidents involving two-wheelers were reported in the city last year.

Traffic cops said that though the elderly too are booked, it is mostly youngsters who indulge in triple riding. The penalty is only Rs 100 for the first offence and Rs 300 for a repeat offence.

Psychologists say youngsters feel overconfident, thinking they have complete control over the vehicle, and they also get a kick in giving the slip to the cops.

Image Hospitals consultant psychologist S.V. Nagnath said that self-discipline, was needed among a large number of youth.

“Recklessness, arrogance, psychic pleasure, childishness, anxiety and individual frustrations are some of the hidden psychological re-sons behind it.One of these or multiple of these factors could drive a person to violate the law and get a kick,” he said.

Stating that social responsibility should be inculcated right from childhood, he said the feeling that they can go scot-free after violating the rules, which happens many times, acts as an incentive for youth to triple-ride and drive rashly.

Additional commissioner of police (traffic) Jitender admitted that not all traffic violation were booked. “Our traffic cops and available installed technology, all put together would not be able to book total violations".

"For example, if there are 1 crore violations, cops and technology together are able to book at the most 25,000 cases. Every day people cross the stop line and stop at signals, most of them don’t wear helmets but not every one of them is booked,” he said.

Traffic cops said youngsters should understand that they may escape nine out of 10 times but a single unfortunate incident could cost them their lives. "Parents should counsel their,” Mr Jitender said.