Police Commissioner Sunil Kumar Singh has asked citizens to wear helmets while driving two-wheelers from New Year Day.

Pointing out that helmet should be treated as a life-saving gadget instead of an object of ‘inconvenience,’ the Commissioner said that fatal accidents on city roads had occurred because of non-compliance of the helmet rule.

The city police would undertake various measures to create awareness among the people in this regard before implementing the rule from January 1.

The Commissioner said that the city police had so far registered 38,197 petty motor vehicles cases and had disposed off 3,214 cases thus realising revenue of Rs. 4.80 lakhs towards fines. He said that after January 1, traffic rule violators would be severely dealt with. Strong deterrent action would be taken against signal jumpers, drivers under alcoholic influence, helmet-less riders and rash driving.

The Commissioner made arrangements to make available the relevant papers to register these petty traffic crimes. He asked the citizens to adhere to traffic rules very strictly. The Rural Police would also implement the helmet rule.

Helmet Club at its monthly meeting held here recently had welcomed the decision to make compulsory the wearing of helmet.

It asked two-wheeler riders to purchase ISI-marked helmets only. The Club asked its members to wear helmets. It will take out a rally in the city.

Source: THE HINDU