Odisha Govt to Start Special Drive against Riding without Helmets from May 15
Cuttack: The Odisha Government has decided to start a week-long special drive on National Highways (NHs) and State Highways (SHs) to check motorcyclists driving without helmets from May 15. In a letter, the State Transport Authority (STA), Odisha directed all Regional Transport Officers to conduct the Special Drive against people riding motorised two-wheelers without wearing [...]
Cuttack: The Odisha Government has decided to start a week-long special drive on National Highways (NHs) and State Highways (SHs) to check motorcyclists driving without helmets from May 15.
In a letter, the State Transport Authority (STA), Odisha directed all Regional Transport Officers to conduct the Special Drive against people riding motorised two-wheelers without wearing helmets on NH/SH from 15th to 21st of May, 2022.
As many as 1,308 persons, including 868 riders and 440 pillion riders of motorised two-wheelers, were killed in road accidents in 2021 in Odisha. Most of them were without helmets and of the accidents taking place on NH/SH many are related to two-wheeler riders, the STA said.
“Due to continuous enforcement activities people use helmets in the urban areas but unfortunately, they avoid wearing helmets on highways where the protection is needed much more,” the STA said.
“Driving license of riders driving without wearing a helmet should be suspended for a period of three months, in accordance with the direction of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety,” it added.
The STA has asked the concerned Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) to submit daily compliance reports.
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