To deal with underage driving, a rising downside within the metropolis, dad and mom of underage boys who had been concerned in street accidents are being arrested and remanded. The Higher Chennai Metropolis Police (GCTP) has additionally determined to step up surveillance because the summer season holidays, a interval when minors usually tend to take automobiles on to town roads, have begun.

In an incident on March 7, a minor using a bike on Velachery 100 Ft Street close to Murugan Kalyana Mandapam hit a 58-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the street. The sufferer sustained grievous accidents and later died on the hospital. The rider additionally suffered severe accidents.