14-year-old schoolboy in east India builds petrol-powered bicycle after law bans under-18s from driving motorcycles
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2020-01-24
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A 14-year-old school student has designed a petrol-powered bicycle with the help of his elder brother in eastern India.
The video, recorded on January 22, shows Subham Soubhagya Agasti riding his home-made transportation, as a crowd of onlookers gather to admire his invention.
Subham was a keen motorcyclist until the new Motor Vehicle Act passed by the Parliament came into effect on September 1, 2019. After discovering the new law imposed hefty fines for under-18s caught driving motorcycles, Subham was inspired to build a hybrid bicycle.
The bicycle, which took two months to build and cost 20,000 rupees (£215 GBP), is equipped with a 80cc engine, two litre fuel tank and accelerator.
According to Subham, the bicycle doesn't require a driving licence, pollution certificate or insurance, as such things are not mandatory for a standard bicycle.
The video, recorded on January 22, shows Subham Soubhagya Agasti riding his home-made transportation, as a crowd of onlookers gather to admire his invention.
Subham was a keen motorcyclist until the new Motor Vehicle Act passed by the Parliament came into effect on September 1, 2019. After discovering the new law imposed hefty fines for under-18s caught driving motorcycles, Subham was inspired to build a hybrid bicycle.
The bicycle, which took two months to build and cost 20,000 rupees (£215 GBP), is equipped with a 80cc engine, two litre fuel tank and accelerator.
According to Subham, the bicycle doesn't require a driving licence, pollution certificate or insurance, as such things are not mandatory for a standard bicycle.
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