4,120 Bikers Penalised For Riding Without Helmets In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Punitive action was taken against a total of 4,120 motorcyclists in the city for riding without helmets. Police Commissioner Pravin Pawar had appealed to city residents to strictly wear helmets while using two-wheelers, with the aim of reducing accidents. Despite this, many two-wheeler riders in the city are seen riding without helmets. Such riders risk sustaining…
In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, 4,120 motorcyclists were penalized for riding without helmets. Police Commissioner Pravin Pawar had previously urged residents to wear helmets to prevent accidents, but many riders still disregard this advice. Motorcyclists are responsible for 60% to 70% of traffic fatalities. To combat this issue, the Traffic Department and all police stations conducted a special enforcement drive on Tuesday, between 11am to 1pm and again from 5pm to 7pm, targeting non-helmeted riders at various locations across the city.
The operation resulted in 4,120 riders being fined a total of ₹40,93,000, with ₹27,000 collected. Under the guidance of Police Commissioner Pravin Pawar, Deputy Commissioner of Police Sharmishtha Gharge-Valavalkar, and Assistant Commissioner of Police Subhash Bhujang, along with various officers and personnel, the enforcement drive aimed to emphasize the importance of helmet use, not just as a means to avoid fines, but as a critical safety measure to protect one's life.
The Traffic Department plans to continue its campaign to enforce helmet usage and urges all citizens and riders to wear helmets and follow traffic regulations.
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