<p>“Play safe, wear helmet,” “if not fastened, it (helmet) is not protecting,” are the catchy one-liners with which the Chennai Traffic Police are yet again motivating the motorists as they have set a fresh deadline to make this safety norm mandatory. The helmets should also be ISO-certified. <br /><br />Helmet-wearing was made compulsory through a government order during the previous DMK regime in 2007. But it was not strictly enforced as scores of pillion riders made a hue and cry saying that carrying helmets to drop their kids in school was very cumbersome. <br /><br />Some had then even gone to courts arguing that helmets reduced the riders’ visibility and manoeuvrability.<br /><br />However, the new AIADMK regime is keen to enforce the already existing law.<br /><br /> “This is nothing new; we are just creating awareness and implementing the law for both two-wheeler drivers and pillion riders. However, women and children are exempted,” a senior police officer told Deccan Herald on Thursday.</p>
<p>“Play safe, wear helmet,” “if not fastened, it (helmet) is not protecting,” are the catchy one-liners with which the Chennai Traffic Police are yet again motivating the motorists as they have set a fresh deadline to make this safety norm mandatory. The helmets should also be ISO-certified. <br /><br />Helmet-wearing was made compulsory through a government order during the previous DMK regime in 2007. But it was not strictly enforced as scores of pillion riders made a hue and cry saying that carrying helmets to drop their kids in school was very cumbersome. <br /><br />Some had then even gone to courts arguing that helmets reduced the riders’ visibility and manoeuvrability.<br /><br />However, the new AIADMK regime is keen to enforce the already existing law.<br /><br /> “This is nothing new; we are just creating awareness and implementing the law for both two-wheeler drivers and pillion riders. However, women and children are exempted,” a senior police officer told Deccan Herald on Thursday.</p>
