Motor Vehicle Act has been reinforced by the Madras High Court, thus making it mandatory to wear a helmet for two wheeler riders. If not found wearing a helmet than driving license impounding will be done for strict law enforcement as per the Madras High Court order. The impounded driving license will be released after showing a ISI certified helmet along with a purchase receipt.
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The Madras High Court has directed state government to make helmet wearing compulsory by 1st July 2015. The Court has also asked officials to install CCTV cameras at all the junctions and roads for monitoring the implementation of the respective order.
Justice N Kirubakaran passed the order after taking note of statistics provided by the Home Secretary that 6,419 people lost their lives in Tamil Nadu in 2014 alone as they failed to wear helmets while riding two-wheelers.
The court also directed the Union Ministry of Surface Transport to study details of helmet designs so that visibility on both the sides of the helmet would not be blocked. Further, it also asked the ministry to direct all the States to monitor the implementation of the rule.
News Source: Helmets Compulsory in Tamil Nadu from July 7 - The New Indian Express
The Madras High Court has directed state government to make helmet wearing compulsory by 1st July 2015. The Court has also asked officials to install CCTV cameras at all the junctions and roads for monitoring the implementation of the respective order.
Justice N Kirubakaran passed the order after taking note of statistics provided by the Home Secretary that 6,419 people lost their lives in Tamil Nadu in 2014 alone as they failed to wear helmets while riding two-wheelers.
The court also directed the Union Ministry of Surface Transport to study details of helmet designs so that visibility on both the sides of the helmet would not be blocked. Further, it also asked the ministry to direct all the States to monitor the implementation of the rule.
News Source: Helmets Compulsory in Tamil Nadu from July 7 - The New Indian Express