<p>New Delhi: The Centre has asked states to take strict action on manufacturers and retailers selling sub-standard helmets to ensure the safety of two-wheeler riders.</p><p>"The Department of Consumer Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) appeal to consumers across the country to use only BIS-certified helmets," an official statement said on Saturday.</p><p>The department also called for strict enforcement against the manufacture or sale of helmets without BIS certification, it added.</p>.Explained | Safety, security, welfare: What the new ride-hailing rules mean.<p>"With over 21 crore two-wheelers on Indian roads, rider safety is paramount," the department said, adding that wearing a helmet is mandatory under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.</p><p>It pointed out that the sale of sub-standard helmets compromises safety.</p><p>A Quality Control Order has been in force since 2021, mandating ISI-marked helmets certified under BIS standards for all two-wheeler riders.</p><p>As of June 2025, there are 176 manufacturers across India holding valid BIS licenses for protective helmets.</p>.Telangana's industrial tragedy: A call for structural safety reforms.<p>"The Department has observed that many helmets sold on roadsides lack the mandatory BIS certification, posing significant risks to consumers and numerous fatalities in road accidents," the statement said.</p><p>To enforce quality standards, the BIS conducts regular factory and market surveillance.</p><p>During the last fiscal year, more than 500 helmet samples were tested, and more than 30 search-and-seizure operations were carried out for misuse of the BIS Standard Mark.</p>.Par panel to discuss aviation safety on Jul 8.<p>In one <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/delhi">Delhi</a> operation, over 2,500 non-compliant helmets were seized from 9 manufacturers with expired or cancelled licences.</p><p>Similar action at 17 retail and roadside locations led to the seizure of around 500 substandard helmets.</p><p>Earlier, the Department of Consumer Affairs had written to District Collectors (DCs) and District Magistrates (DMs) to launch a nationwide campaign and take stern action against manufacturers and retailers who sell non-compliant helmets for two-wheeler riders.</p><p>BIS branch offices were instructed to engage continuously with district administrations and police departments to support this campaign.</p>
<p>New Delhi: The Centre has asked states to take strict action on manufacturers and retailers selling sub-standard helmets to ensure the safety of two-wheeler riders.</p><p>"The Department of Consumer Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) appeal to consumers across the country to use only BIS-certified helmets," an official statement said on Saturday.</p><p>The department also called for strict enforcement against the manufacture or sale of helmets without BIS certification, it added.</p>.Explained | Safety, security, welfare: What the new ride-hailing rules mean.<p>"With over 21 crore two-wheelers on Indian roads, rider safety is paramount," the department said, adding that wearing a helmet is mandatory under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.</p><p>It pointed out that the sale of sub-standard helmets compromises safety.</p><p>A Quality Control Order has been in force since 2021, mandating ISI-marked helmets certified under BIS standards for all two-wheeler riders.</p><p>As of June 2025, there are 176 manufacturers across India holding valid BIS licenses for protective helmets.</p>.Telangana's industrial tragedy: A call for structural safety reforms.<p>"The Department has observed that many helmets sold on roadsides lack the mandatory BIS certification, posing significant risks to consumers and numerous fatalities in road accidents," the statement said.</p><p>To enforce quality standards, the BIS conducts regular factory and market surveillance.</p><p>During the last fiscal year, more than 500 helmet samples were tested, and more than 30 search-and-seizure operations were carried out for misuse of the BIS Standard Mark.</p>.Par panel to discuss aviation safety on Jul 8.<p>In one <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/delhi">Delhi</a> operation, over 2,500 non-compliant helmets were seized from 9 manufacturers with expired or cancelled licences.</p><p>Similar action at 17 retail and roadside locations led to the seizure of around 500 substandard helmets.</p><p>Earlier, the Department of Consumer Affairs had written to District Collectors (DCs) and District Magistrates (DMs) to launch a nationwide campaign and take stern action against manufacturers and retailers who sell non-compliant helmets for two-wheeler riders.</p><p>BIS branch offices were instructed to engage continuously with district administrations and police departments to support this campaign.</p>