The accident of a 13 year old boy injuring himself and killed seven people in the process has spread widely throughout Indonesia. It is a case that has been discussed among various people and different judgements came out from each of them. It doesn’t matter what opinion they have because I strongly agree that the father must be held responsible for his son’s action.
The chronology of the accident started with the boy driving his girlfriend home at Bogor. It was early at dawn. The boy forced his girlfriend on taking her home but, the girlfriend didn’t want him to. However, the boy took his girlfriend home anyway. The boy took her home without any driver or parents to accompany him. He told his driver to go home. He went home from Bogor to Jakarta taking Jagorawi toll to go home. On his way, he lost control of his car because he got sleepy. He crashed two cars and killed six people, at the moment. Another person got sent to the hospital but died there. It was also said that the boy’s car was in a bad condition.
There are facts that indicates why the father should be responsible for it. First of all, the father lets his son drive. It is okay to drive when you have your driving license already but the boy is doesn’t have his license yet and is still underaged. It is illegal and it is a parent’s job to tell their son and not letting him. The law also states that underaged people will take half the responsibility and their parents or adults will take the other half of the responsibility. However in my opinion, the father should take full responsibility because his son is still young and needs guidance. Sure he got the approval but, people underage are usually controlled by their emotion and surroundings. If their parents don’t allow them, I’m sure they won’t do it.
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