Helmet Mandatory For Pillion Riders In Mumbai - Rs 500 Fine, 3 Month DL Suspension For Offenders

he police in India's financial capital Mumbai have made helmets mandatory for pillion riders. Those found flouting the rules will be fined Rs 500 and their driving license will be suspended for 3 months.

The police in India's financial capital Mumbai have made helmets mandatory for pillion riders. Those found flouting the rules will be fined Rs 500 and will have their driving license will be suspended for 3 months.

Mumbai Makes Helmet Mandatory For Pillion Riders

The Mumbai Police have sent out a circular with regards to the new policy that will go into effect in 15 days time. The Mumbai Police in the circular claim that they have found that most riders in the city do not wear helmet while riding and also violate other traffic rules.

Mumbai Makes Helmet Mandatory For Pillion Riders

The Mumbai Police have sent out a circular with regards to the new policy that will go into effect in 15 days time. The Mumbai Police in the circular claim that they have found that most riders in the city do not wear helmet while riding and also violate other traffic rules.

Mumbai Makes Helmet Mandatory For Pillion Riders

The new crackdown which will start in 15 days time. Currently, the police only fine the rider Rs 500 and suspend their licenses. In 15 days time, the same fine and suspension will affect pillion riders riding without a helmet in the city of Mumbai.

Mumbai Makes Helmet Mandatory For Pillion Riders

Recently, the Indian Government had updated the 1998 Motor Vehicles Act with regards to the wearing of helmets. As per the updated laws, the police can impose instant fines of up to Rs 2,000 on riders. These fines comprise of a Rs 1,000 for wearing a helmet without a genuine BIS certification. Riders can also be fined another Rs 1,000 if they are wearing a helmet unbuckled.

Mumbai Makes Helmet Mandatory For Pillion Riders

The new Mumbai Police notification comes two days after the cops in another of India's metropolitan cities, Chennai decided to crack down on helmetless pillion riders. The Chennai Police on Monday, had informed citizens that it would once again be keeping an eye out for helmetless pillion riders after not strictly imposing the rule due to the Covid-19 pandemic which swept through the country in the past two years.

The new notice from the Mumbai Police also comes just three days after a concerned citizen reported a group of six people riding a scooter in the Andheri West area of Mumbai. The video of the incident shows six riders on the scooter with one of them sitting atop the shoulders of one of the other riders.

Mumbai Makes Helmet Mandatory For Pillion Riders

While incidents of overloaded two-wheelers like this are quite common across India, the incident in Mumbai was one of the most extreme we have seen for quite a while now.

The incident shows just how crazy the regular Indian can be while on the road, putting not only their own life but the lives of five others in danger. Whatever may be the reason provided, we don't really think it is worth putting the lives of so many people in danger.

Mumbai Makes Helmet Mandatory For Pillion Riders

Whether the new Mumbai Police directive is in reponse to this incident or not, we welcome the actions of the police force of India's financial capital as they try to keep those on the roads as safe as possible.

Mumbai Makes Helmet Mandatory For Pillion Riders

Thoughts On The New Mumbai Police Directive

The Mumbai Police have been very proactive over the past few months as they look to make the roads of the nation's financial capital safe for the millions residing in it. We hope police forces across the country start getting stricter with rules such like that of mandatory helmets so that we can save many more lives in case an unfortunate accident happens on our roads.

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Article Published On: Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 16:48 [IST]
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