<p>If the police ask to stop your two-wheeler on the streets even after dusk, don’t be surprised. It’s an extended part of helmet drive that will be enforced up to midnight hours.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Confirming this to Deccan Herald, Police Commissioner M A Saleem said, “it’s mandatory to wear helmet round the clock as and when the rider uses the vehicle (two-wheeler)”.<br /><br />During dark, apart from the traffic police, civil police, who will be patrolling prominent junctions, will henceforth intercept helmetless riders. <br /><br />At times, there are chances of perpetrators making their way (during dark again), with stolen two-wheelers too. The new initiative will come in handy to check such incidences.<br />Accidents<br /><br /> It has to be noted that fatal incidents that account for more number of deaths occur during night hours.<br /><br />On Wednesday night, the day being amavasye (considered as dangerous for outing, especially after dusk), the police were asked to man prominent circles to intercept two-wheeler riders.<br /><br />As it would be risky to execute the drive during night, the police have been instructed to put up barricades at select points. <br /><br />The commissioner said, ever since the drive was launched on July 18, 24,000 cases have been booked (till August 7), realising a fine amount of Rs 24 lakh.<br /><br />Appeal<br /><br />To ensure that riders wear headgears, the commissioner had written to the principals of all colleges and also factories, asking the students and workers respectively to obey traffic rules. Comparatively, it has borne results, with the number of offenders gradually coming down in Devaraja and Krishnaraja traffic sub-divisions. <br /><br />At N R sub-division, intensified driving is planned, the commissioner added.</p>
<p>If the police ask to stop your two-wheeler on the streets even after dusk, don’t be surprised. It’s an extended part of helmet drive that will be enforced up to midnight hours.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Confirming this to Deccan Herald, Police Commissioner M A Saleem said, “it’s mandatory to wear helmet round the clock as and when the rider uses the vehicle (two-wheeler)”.<br /><br />During dark, apart from the traffic police, civil police, who will be patrolling prominent junctions, will henceforth intercept helmetless riders. <br /><br />At times, there are chances of perpetrators making their way (during dark again), with stolen two-wheelers too. The new initiative will come in handy to check such incidences.<br />Accidents<br /><br /> It has to be noted that fatal incidents that account for more number of deaths occur during night hours.<br /><br />On Wednesday night, the day being amavasye (considered as dangerous for outing, especially after dusk), the police were asked to man prominent circles to intercept two-wheeler riders.<br /><br />As it would be risky to execute the drive during night, the police have been instructed to put up barricades at select points. <br /><br />The commissioner said, ever since the drive was launched on July 18, 24,000 cases have been booked (till August 7), realising a fine amount of Rs 24 lakh.<br /><br />Appeal<br /><br />To ensure that riders wear headgears, the commissioner had written to the principals of all colleges and also factories, asking the students and workers respectively to obey traffic rules. Comparatively, it has borne results, with the number of offenders gradually coming down in Devaraja and Krishnaraja traffic sub-divisions. <br /><br />At N R sub-division, intensified driving is planned, the commissioner added.</p>
