Now, you can’t get petrol for your bike without a helmet. The riders sans a helmet will not even be allowed to enter their offices in the State capital. Now, wearing a helmet for riding two-wheeler, even riding pillion, is mandatory. The police officials in all the districts have been instructed to take disciplinary action against those found riding two-wheelers sans helmets. Notably, as per the orders of the High Court, the Bhopal police have started a 50-day helmet checking campaign. Apart from this, fine of up to Rs 500 will be imposed against those who do not follow the rules. The police officials said that according to the orders of the High Court, a campaign is being run across the State.

 

In Bhopal also, there are over a dozen spots where cops are checking bikers without helmet. Now it is mandatory for the pillion riders also to wear a helmet. This is being done to spread awareness about helmets and seat belts in the state. The officials in the Police Headquarters (PHQ) said that the order is also applicable on pillion riders and the traffic department is preparing to take necessary steps for this. Police will also be deployed at petrol pumps and will monitor such riders who reach there without wearing helmets. Petrol will not be given to the riders who do not have helmets. It will be the responsibility of the police to ensure that pump operators do not give petrol without helmet. Police will also give instructions to those filling petrol without helmet.

 

Apart from this, it has been made mandatory for Government and private employees to bring helmet to their offices, whoever comes to the office without a helmet will not be allowed to enter the premises. At the same time, the riders without helmet would not be allowed to park their vehicles in the designated parking space owned by any agency. Only the riders who have helmet should be provided vehicle parking facility, is also written in the order. The Bhopal Police have also given instructions for schools and colleges where the management is asked to direct the parents of the students for wearing helmets while bringing their children to schools. Shedding light on the diktat, Additional Traffic Police Commissioner Basant Kumar Kaul said that they have booked eight pillion riders for not wearing helmet on Wednesday. We are in talks with the district administration officials so that action can be taken on such fuel stations where there is violation of the order, he said. There is a meeting of police officials with 4,500 petrol pump owners in the State soon. The police officials will ensure that the owners adhere to the new rules.