Negligent parents should be punished

Convenience over safety: Even though the two children are wearing helmets, ferrying both of them to school on a motorbike when there should only be one pillion rider is a risky move as the potential for harm is high.

PETALING JAYA: Police want the kid gloves to come off when dealing with negligent parents after data shows that failing to monitor their young children properly could have led to over 200 accidental deaths yearly.

Cases of such parental neglect include allowing their underage children to drive, leaving them alone at home or inside vehicles, and neglecting to oversee their activities until these result in drowning during bathing, falling inside fish ponds or getting entangled in cradles.