MVD, police to rein in reckless road racers in Kozhikode
The Hindu
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Squads of the police and the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) have intensified their surprise checks on national and State highways in Kozhikode district of Kerala following a spike in bike races by youths. Incidentally, those who fall prey to such amateurish races using altered motorbikes are senior citizens and people on emergency travel. “Altered motorbikes produce annoying sounds distracting fellow motorists. Moreover, the riders’ attempts to overtake vehicles and stunts in narrow spaces literally terrorise other motorists,” said V. Prasanth, a civil engineer who was witness to a recent motorbike crash near Malaparamba. Pillion riders too are found enjoying such unsafe rides on crowded city roads, he pointed out.
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