Compulsory Helmet Rule

Mumbai Traffic Police issued a notification which makes it compulsory for pillion riders to wear a helmet when out on a two-wheeler. The rule comes in to force 15 days from now and offenders will be penalised as well.

The Mumbai traffic police today issued a notification making helmets mandatory for pillion riders as well and warned of action against those who violate the rule. The rule will come into effect after 15 days.

In yet another relaxation in stringent provisions of the amended Motor Vehicles Act (MVA), the Gujarat government on Wednesday relaxed compulsory helmet rule in areas under municipal corporations and municipalities, but the headgear will remain mandatory for two-wheeler riders on highways and in rural areas.

Two-wheeler riders without a helmet will not be able to buy petrol in Noida and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, after the Noida District Administration has taken an initiative by announcing the move. The District Magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar has instructed all fuel filling stations in Noida and Greater Noida to spread awareness and tell people ...

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy pulled off an all-nighter and slept on the road outside Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi's residence in the latest case of power struggle between the Union Territory government and the former IPS officer.

Cuttack to implement 'No helmet, no fuel' rule from July 1, 2016. The Police Commissionerate has said that it will ensure that proper communication and awareness programmes are carried out.

The Madras High Court has dismissed a review petition against its June, 2015 order making wearing of helmet compulsory for two-wheeler riders in Tamil Nadu.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today justified the compulsory helmet rule for two-wheeler pillion riders across the state, saying it was being implemented in accordance with Supreme Court verdict.

It has been a week since the rule that makes helmets compulsory for pillion riders came into effect in Karnataka, but very few on the roads seem to be complying. While the traffic police has so far been going easy on defaulters, penalties - even up to losing the driving license - will start from Wednesday.

There will soon be more helmets seen on the roads of Karnataka. The state does already have a compulsory helmet rule, but only for some two wheeler riders - those who ride within city limits of the six biggest urban areas.

The new rules apply to male and female professionals and were recommended in safety reviews after the death of Australia's Phil Hughes, who was struck just below the helmet by a ball while batting for New South Wales.

Wearing of helmets by two-wheeler riders compulsory in Andhra Pradesh from November 1, Chief Secretary I Y R Krishna Rao announced today.

Women riding pillion on two-wheelers in the capital will now have to wear helmets as the new rules came into force Thursday. Those belonging to the Sikh community have been exempted on religious grounds.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to make helmet wearing compulsory for pillion riders irrespective of their gender and religion, after the city government informed it that motor vehicle rules would be amended to make it compulsory for women to wear helmets.

The Rajasthan government has made wearing of helmet compulsory for pillion riders from March 1, said an official.The traffic police has started a programme to make aware and educate the two-wheeler drivers in the city to wear helmets. From March 1 onwards, the police will penalise pillion riders not wearing helmets, it said.Presently, only two-whee...

Mumbai Traffic Police issued a notification which makes it compulsory for pillion riders to wear a helmet when out on a two-wheeler. The rule comes in to force 15 days from now and offenders will be penalised as well.

The Mumbai traffic police today issued a notification making helmets mandatory for pillion riders as well and warned of action against those who violate the rule. The rule will come into effect after 15 days.

In yet another relaxation in stringent provisions of the amended Motor Vehicles Act (MVA), the Gujarat government on Wednesday relaxed compulsory helmet rule in areas under municipal corporations and municipalities, but the headgear will remain mandatory for two-wheeler riders on highways and in rural areas.

Two-wheeler riders without a helmet will not be able to buy petrol in Noida and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, after the Noida District Administration has taken an initiative by announcing the move. The District Magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar has instructed all fuel filling stations in Noida and Greater Noida to spread awareness and tell people ...

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy pulled off an all-nighter and slept on the road outside Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi's residence in the latest case of power struggle between the Union Territory government and the former IPS officer.

Cuttack to implement 'No helmet, no fuel' rule from July 1, 2016. The Police Commissionerate has said that it will ensure that proper communication and awareness programmes are carried out.

The Madras High Court has dismissed a review petition against its June, 2015 order making wearing of helmet compulsory for two-wheeler riders in Tamil Nadu.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today justified the compulsory helmet rule for two-wheeler pillion riders across the state, saying it was being implemented in accordance with Supreme Court verdict.

It has been a week since the rule that makes helmets compulsory for pillion riders came into effect in Karnataka, but very few on the roads seem to be complying. While the traffic police has so far been going easy on defaulters, penalties - even up to losing the driving license - will start from Wednesday.

There will soon be more helmets seen on the roads of Karnataka. The state does already have a compulsory helmet rule, but only for some two wheeler riders - those who ride within city limits of the six biggest urban areas.

The new rules apply to male and female professionals and were recommended in safety reviews after the death of Australia's Phil Hughes, who was struck just below the helmet by a ball while batting for New South Wales.

Wearing of helmets by two-wheeler riders compulsory in Andhra Pradesh from November 1, Chief Secretary I Y R Krishna Rao announced today.

Women riding pillion on two-wheelers in the capital will now have to wear helmets as the new rules came into force Thursday. Those belonging to the Sikh community have been exempted on religious grounds.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to make helmet wearing compulsory for pillion riders irrespective of their gender and religion, after the city government informed it that motor vehicle rules would be amended to make it compulsory for women to wear helmets.

The Rajasthan government has made wearing of helmet compulsory for pillion riders from March 1, said an official.The traffic police has started a programme to make aware and educate the two-wheeler drivers in the city to wear helmets. From March 1 onwards, the police will penalise pillion riders not wearing helmets, it said.Presently, only two-whee...