Srinagar, Mar 23 (KNS): The city traffic police today requested school heads and parents of school children not to allow their wards to drive scooties/motor cycles without crash helmet and valid documents.

In a statement issued to KNS, the SSP Traffic Srinagar said that it has been noticed that students of different educational institutions within the limits of City Srinagar uses Scooties/Motor cycles as a mode of transportation by violating various rules of M.V Act.

The SSP said that In this regard, all the Principals of education institutions in City Srinagar are requested to advise students to follow the traffic rules properly.

“Likewise concerned parents may also be informed to ensure the safety of their wards no children below the age of 18 years be permitted to drive the two wheelers. Whereas students falling in major age group be permitted to drive two wheelers only if they are in possession of driving license, crash helmets and other valid documents. Two days after issuance of the advisory if any student still found violating the rules shall be dealt strictly as per law,” SSP said. (KNS)