Helmets To Be Made Compulsory For Two-Wheeler Pillion Riders In Mumbai

Mumbai Traffic Police has issued a notification making helmets compulsory for pillion riders. The rule comes into force in 15 days from now, on June 9, 2022. Plus, offenders will be fined Rs. 500 and their driving licenses will be suspended for a period of three months as well. In its notification, Mumbai Traffic Police also said that most two-wheeler motorists do not wear helmets and violate traffic norms daily. Delhi already has the rule in effect and has had the rule for a while now.

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In a separate incident, latest updates to the Motor Vehicles Act say that wearing helmets improperly by two-wheeler riders can attract fines of up to Rs. 2,000. These fines can be imposed regardless of whether riders are wearing helmets and include violations for wearing helmets with the strap untied, or if the helmet does not have a Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification or the ISI mark. According to Section 194D of the Motor Vehicles Act, "whoever drives a motorcycle or causes or allows a motorcycle to be driven in contravention of the provisions of Section 129 or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be punishable with a fine of one thousand rupees and he shall be disqualified for holding a licence for a period of three months."  

(The rules for pillion riders wearing a helmet is already in force in Delhi)