The Chitalsar police in Thane registered an FIR against a man on Monday, after his 17-year-old son crashed a bike into a car, and injured his pillion rider. The police said the father is responsible as giving a bike to a minor is an offence.

As per the amended Motor Vehicles Act, guardians or parents of minors can be held accountable in a traffic offence. They have booked the father under the Motor Vehicle Act. The incident took place on January 17 at 7.30 am at Surendra Compound at Ghodbunder Road.