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2,642 cases booked, Rs. 2.65 lakh fine imposed on first day of helmet rule

Published On : 02 Feb 2016


Mangaluru (The Hindu): At some places, police hand over pamphlets giving details of the new rule to motorists.The Traffic Police appeared lenient to motorists taking their wives on their two-wheelers and letting them go after issuing a warning to the pillion rider not wearing helmet. But fine was collected from other motorists that included those where the riders too had not worn helmet.

On the first day of the new helmet rule for pillion riders on Monday, 2,642 cases were booked and a fine of Rs. 2.65 lakh was collected by the police in Mangaluru and other parts of Dakshina Kannada.

For the last few days, the police put interceptor vehicles into use to inform motorists that the helmet rule will be enforced from February 1. At some places such as in Surathkal and Ullal, where traffic violations are common, the police did stop motorists but only to hand over pamphlets that spoke about the new rule.

On Monday, the police were seen on all major junctions in the city and the district to enforce the new rule. The police imposed fine at Nantoor, KPT, Collectors Gate, Kankanady, Kottara Chowki and Surathkal bus stand. As many as 1,517 cases were booked by the Mangaluru police, while 1,125 cases were booked by the Dakshina Kannada police. A police official enforcing the new rule at KPT Junction said that they were lenient with motorists riding with their wives and children.

“We let them go today, with a warning,” he said. The official said that they collected fine from other offenders. The focus was more on college students, he said.

No clarity

There was no clarity among the police about enforcing the rule for children. “The rule, as of now, applies to children. But there are no helmets with ISI mark for children. We are waiting for clarity on this issue,” the official said.

The enforcement of the new rule has, however, not led to an increase in helmet sales. “We are still not seeing a peak in helmet sales. But still sales are better than last year,” said a helmet dealer. Helmets are also being sold by the roadside at various places in the city.

Photo credit: The Hindu







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