Riding a two-wheeler in India is already a very demanding task. However, it becomes even more dangerous with a pillion passenger and a child. Recently, a shocking incident came to light online that highlighted the dangers of riding a scooter with a child. In this short clip, a child was seen falling from a scooter into the middle of a busy road. Fortunately, thanks to the attention of the driver and his parents, the child was saved.
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Horrifying video of this child falling on the street was shared on Reddit. It starts with dashcam footage showing a normal road. We can notice that there was a scooter on the front left of the car. Also, there was an autorickshaw right in front of this scooter.
What happened next?
Shortly afterwards, in the short 8-second video clip, the scooter driver can be seen trying to overtake the autorickshaw, causing his very small child, who was standing on the floorboard of the scooter in front of the driver, to fall onto the road.
Immediately after noticing this, the child’s father stops the scooter on the street. Luckily, the car from which this video was taken had a very attentive driver. This particular driver also immediately hit the brakes and the car stopped in front of the scooter, the child and his parents.
In the video we can see that shortly after the fall on the street, the father grabbed the crying child from the street and brought him back onto the floorboard in front of him. The child’s mother also jumped off the scooter to help her child.
Dangers of riding a scooter with children
As already mentioned several times, riding a scooter with children in India poses significant risks due to various factors. Firstly, the lack of safety equipment is a major problem. Many cyclists, especially in India, neglect wearing helmets or other protective gear.
This seemingly small thing exposes both the driver and the child to serious head injuries in the event of an accident. Although the parents in the video above were wearing helmets, their child was not wearing this important safety equipment.
Although it appears that the child in this video did not suffer any serious injuries, we cannot rule out the fact that there is a high risk of the child falling off the scooter and sustaining injuries.
What can be done to prevent such incidents?
Firstly, it is important to always wear the correct safety equipment, including helmets and protective clothing. This simple precaution significantly reduces the risk of head injuries in an accident. However, the most important way to avoid such situations is to avoid taking your very young children on a scooter.
Importance of Dashcams
Aside from the valuable lesson we learned above, there is something more important to take away from this clip. We recommend that every car owner install dash cameras in their vehicles. This device can help car owners record such crucial moments.
Dashcam recordings can be used to prove who was actually at fault in an accident. Dash cameras have become so important that some car manufacturers offer them in their vehicles from the factory.
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