Letter.

L etter Published in The National UAE on 6Jan 22Strong deterrence against rash driving is necessary This is in reference to Taniya Dutta's article Indian bus driver jailed for 190 years over deaths of 19 passengers (January 2): while I believe the strictest punishment should be handed out for driving offences, especially if they have led to the deaths of children, imprisoning someone for 190 years seems a bit pointless. The convicted person is obviously not going to live that long. Besides, sentencing people on separate counts is also mystifying. Nevertheless, I hope this news deters drivers everywhere to take better care while on the road. K Ragavan, Bengaluru