Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Oct 30: Pillion riders in the state will soon be required to protect their heads with helmets. The state government is likely to come out with an order in this connection soon, may be in a week or so.

The government had issued draft notification about implementing the rule making it mandatory for both two-wheeler riders and pillion riders to wear helmets, on September 18 this year. Now it is preparing to issue notification, after verifying objections received to the draft notification. Once the new rule comes into force, everyone travelling by a two-wheeler will be required to wear helmet. No exceptions are allowed from this condition.

Helmets will be required to be worn even by school-going children travelling in two-wheelers with parents. Failure to adhere to this rule will attract penalty. The two-wheeler riders willing to give a free ride to people in need, will be able to help only if they or the other person have a spare helmet.