Pune RTO to enforce helmet rule for people visiting govt offices on two-wheelers

Pune’s Regional Transport Office will form squads to check whether people coming to government offices on two-wheelers wear helmets and will issue challans to rule violators.

As per section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 and directions issued by various high courts and the Supreme Court, it is mandatory for two-wheeler riders and pillion riders to wear helmets. (Representational image)

After enforcing the helmet rule for government office staff, Pune’s Regional Transport Office (RTO) will now take steps to ensure that the general public visiting government offices on two-wheelers wear helmets.

Chandrakant Pulkundwar, Divisional Commissioner, Pune, recently issued an order in this regard to government employees, semi-government agencies, municipal corporations and councils, and government colleges. The RTO has now announced plans to enforce the rule on the public with strict action for violators.

Yuvraj Patil, an official at the RTO, said information about the plan was shared with all government offices and that squads would be formed to monitor compliance. “The divisional commissioner has issued a written order to enforce helmet guidelines across the division.

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We have started the process to form six road safety squads in the city. They will monitor both government employees and the public visiting government offices,” he said.

“Within the next 10 days, the directive will be fully implemented and immediate challans will be issued against violators in accordance with the Motor Vehicles Act,” he added.

As per section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 and directions issued by various high courts and the Supreme Court, it is mandatory for two-wheeler riders and pillion riders to wear helmets.

Last month, the Supreme Court-appointed Road Safety Committee, led by Justice Abhay Sapre, held a meeting at Vidhan Bhavan in Pune to discuss measures to reduce road accidents in the city. The new guidelines are an outcome of the meeting.

Shubham Tigga

Shubham Tigga hails from Chhattisgarh and studied journalism at the Asian College of Journalism. He previously reported in Chhattisgarh on Indigenous issues and is deeply interested in covering socio-political, human rights, and environmental issues in mainland and NE India. Presently based in Pune, he reports on civil aviation, other transport sectors, urban mobility, the gig economy, commercial matters, and workers' unions. You can reach out to him on LinkedIn ... Read More

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