Two-wheeler riders wearing non-ISI helmets to be fined ₹500
The Hindu
Enforcement will begin in a month after an awareness drive
Two-wheeler drivers and pillion riders take note: soon, wearing a helmet alone may not protect you from a fine. The Bengaluru City Traffic Police is planning to once again enforce the ban on helmets that don’t carry the ISI mark, after a month of conducting awareness drives. The aim is to minimise fatal accidents and the importance of ISI-marked helmets, said senior traffic officials.
After a month-long awareness campaign, the traffic police will start penalising riders. “A rider wearing a sub-standard helmet will be considered as helmetless, and will be fined ₹500. This is applicable for pillion riders, too,” said Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), B. R. Ravikanthe Gowda. Apart from the penalty, a rider’s licence will be impounded and sent to the RTO concerned recommending suspension. The period of suspension may vary between six to eight weeks.
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