75K challans issued for riding sans helmet in Gurugram last month

The Gurugram traffic police have issued 75,623 challans amounting to over Rs 4.92 crore to offenders for riding without helmets in August. This includes pillion riders.

The fine here for this violation, under the Motor Vehicles Act, is Rs 1,000 for both the motorist and the pillion rider. The driving licence may also be suspended for three months.

As many as 39,156 challans amounting to Rs 2,59,24,000 were issued to pillion riders.

A senior traffic police official said riding without a helmet significantly increased the risk of severe head injuries in the event of an accident, which could lead to brain damage, skull fractures or even death.

“However, people do not take it seriously,” he added.

“The traffic police have organised awareness drives at various places, over time, for the safety of the residents. Despite this, many motorists don’t follow the rules. Our objective is to make the journey easy and safe by ensuring smooth traffic management. Strict action will be taken against those indulging in violations,” Rajesh Mohan, DCP (Traffic), said.