While there have been a few rumours around Youtuber Agastya Chauhan’s fatal crash on his Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R superbike, the police have now successfully retrieved the footage from an action camera that was recovered earlier from the accident spot.
According to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Agastya Chauhan was doing 294km/h on his Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R superbike a few moments before the fatal accident that took place on the Yamuna Expressway.
Police also stated that the Dehradun-based moto vlogger had not only been penalised numerous times for reckless and dangerous riding but also undergone a counselling session. However, the efforts from the authorities could not save the young rider’s life.
That being said, many youngsters in India are in the grip of social media life, where they are willing to do anything to gain more likes and followers. In fact, in a bid to increase social media followers, a few influencers are putting others’ lives in danger without a second thought.
It is also worth mentioning that doing any type of stunt on public roads is illegal and punishable. Also, such activities can not only result in fatal injuries to the rider but can also be dangerous to other road users as well.
Also, owning a superbike is a one-of-a-kind experience, but public roads are not a place to explore the potential of such powerful machines. As such, renting tracks is a safer way to explore the limits of these machines and also develop riding skills.
Thoughts: The latest accident of Youtuber Agastay Chauhan should be an eye-opener for many social media influencers. Also, we expect more awareness videos from social media influencers could prevent reckless riding to a certain extent as well.
It is also worth mentioning that many people try to imitate their favourite social media influencers and a more responsible approach from influencers can have a direct impact on their viewers and followers.
