"Heroes are shown in our films performing stunts on bikes and cars promoting such acts by youths leading to deaths on roads. I have advised the Chief Executive Officer of CBFC not to show such scenes in our films," UP Transport Commissioner K Ravindra Naik said.
"It has been seen that in films, heroes are seen without helmets while driving two-wheelers and not using seat belts while driving four wheelers. Besides, stunts and scenes flouting traffic rules are shown in films that promote violation by common man especially youths," he told PTI.
Noting that films have a great impact on the society, he said such scenes should not be depicted as youths are easily enticed into imitating them.
The Transport Commissioner said that while CBFC ensures there are no scenes in films justifying and glorifying drinking and consuming tobacco or smoking in any way, same should be done with scenes promoting rash driving or driving without helmets and seat-belts.
"If the scene demands such acts, a statutory warning should be issued at the bottom of the screen," he said.
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