Accident fatalities/deaths caused by minors are on the rise with many innocent people losing their lives. Question is, how serious is the Goa government in addressing this serious problem? It is not enough just to react once the accident occurs like punishing the guardians/parents or whichever adult is responsible! Why can't the lawmakers and the ministers concerned think outside the box and look at prevention in the first place. For instance one thing is cracking down on unauthorised minors driving vehicles and one way the traffic cops can do this, is getting out early morning on Goan roads and monitoring school going kids on bikes. Of course, the traffic police would need proper legislation from the Goa government to severely punish the adults responsible which I think should include steep fines and vehicle confiscation. It is not rocket science for the government to reduce fatalities in this regard. It just requires some competence and serious concern for the common man; by the respective ministers/authorities in charge.
