Strict Directive For Two-Wheeler Riders! You Can Be Fined Rs 2,000 For Wearing Helmet This Way — Details

It is in the two-wheeler rider's best interest, that helmet straps be locked and also BSI certificated helmets to be used to ensure maximum safety.

Every person driving or riding a two-wheeler, while in a public place, is mandated to wear a helmet following the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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New Delhi: In a strict directive for two-wheeler riders, the government has updated the 1998 Motor Vehicles Act to add an instant fine of up to Rs 2,000 for those found not wearing helmets properly. As per reports, a two-wheeler rider wearing a helmet can be fined even if found not adhering to the requisite norms such as tied buckle and/or Bureau of Indian Standards (BSI) certification. In case of road accidents, two-wheeler riders are especially susceptible to head injury or other such serious incidents. In such a case, helmet-wearing can save people's lives.

According to a report by News 18, fines of up to Rs 2,000 can be imposed under the following situations:

• If the rider is found wearing a helmet with the buckle untied, a fine of Rs 1,000 can be imposed.
• If the helmet does not have a genuine BSI (Bureau of Indian Standards) certification, riders may be charged with a Rs 1,000 fine.
• Despite wearing a helmet, other traffic violations such as jumping a red light will also invite a hefty fine of Rs 2,000.

If the helmet strap is not properly tied, the helmet could fly off in case of an accident increasing the risk of head injury to the rider. It is in the two-wheeler rider's best interest, that helmet straps be locked and also BSI certificated helmets to be used to ensure maximum safety.

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Go to https://echallan.parivahan.gov.in website. Select the option of Check Challan Status. You will get the option of Challan Number, Vehicle Number, and Driving License Number (DL). Select the option of Vehicle Number. Fill in the required information asked and click on 'Get Detail'. 

Now the challan status will appear.

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Go to https://echallan.parivahan.gov.in/. Fill in the required details and captcha related to the challan and click on Get Details. A new page will open on which the details of the challan will be displayed. Find the challan you want to pay. Along with the challan, the option of online payment will appear, click on it. Fill in the payment-related information. Confirm payment.

According to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, "every person driving or riding (otherwise than in a side car, on a motor cycle of any class or description) shall, while in a public place, wear[protective headgear conforming to the standards of Bureau of Indian Standards."

The provisions do not apply to "a person who is a Sikh, if he is, while driving or riding on the motorcycle, in a public place, wearing a turban."