‘No helmet, no petrol’ rule to resume in Ganjam Police District

Manoj Kanta Dash,Odishabarta

The rule forbids petrol pumps from selling fuel to two-wheeler users without helmets.

Chatrapur:Ganjam:Police has decided to impose the “no helmet no petrol” rule forbidding petrol pumps from selling fuel to motorcyclists without helmets, a senior officer said. The “no helmet no petrol” rule would start from now after Covid and will continue for no limited  days, the officer said. “It has been observed that several instances of two-wheeler riders riding without a helmet as well as carrying pillion riders without a helmet have been reported and occurrences of such infringement of rules have increased manifold”, Ganjam Police SP Jagmohan Meena said.

It said that “In spite of several prosecutions in such cases being drawn up by the law enforcement agency, the apprehension and possibility of untoward incidents/ accidents arising out of riding two-wheelers without helmet always remains. In order to ensure better road discipline and deter such violators of traffic laws, stringent actions need to be taken in accordance with law”.

“No Helmet No Petrol shall be enforced within the jurisdiction of Ganjam Police district to the effect that no petrol pump shall henceforth sell petrol to any such two-wheeler rider who arrives at the petrol pump riding two-wheeler without wearing a helmet as well as carries pillion rider without a helmet in contravention of provisions as enumerated under relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act”, the order read. “no helmet no petrol” rule forbidding petrol pumps from selling fuel to motorcyclists without helmets.

The drive start from Pattapur Police of Ganjam police has started “No helmet, no petrol” campaign with aim to reduce the deaths due to road accidents. In most of the accident cases, during investigation, we found that helmet could have saved the life of the deceased. This campaign will be started under other PSs of Ganjam also,he added.