CHENNAI: The city traffic police have created a stir with their preparations to enforce the Madras high court order making wearing of helmets for two-wheeler riders compulsory from Wednesday.
There will be no room for arguments, they say. "It is a court order and everyone has no choice but to comply. This includes pillion riders and women," said an officer in Anna Nagar. "No fine will be imposed on the spot. The documents will be taken away and returned only on production of the receipt of a new ISI-marked helmet."
Through Tuesday night, police kept sending out bulk SMSs saying: "Wearing of helmets is compulsory from July 1. Wear helmets to avoid legal action. Helmets protect your life."
The scramble to buy helmets was so furious that shops in Thousand Lights and General Patters Road — two hubs for helmets — soon ran out of stock of helmets for women and children. "Vehicles from the Gemini flyover towards Central moved at snail's pace. The situation on GP Road was the same," said a police officer.
There will be no room for arguments, they say. "It is a court order and everyone has no choice but to comply. This includes pillion riders and women," said an officer in Anna Nagar. "No fine will be imposed on the spot. The documents will be taken away and returned only on production of the receipt of a new ISI-marked helmet."
Through Tuesday night, police kept sending out bulk SMSs saying: "Wearing of helmets is compulsory from July 1. Wear helmets to avoid legal action. Helmets protect your life."
The scramble to buy helmets was so furious that shops in Thousand Lights and General Patters Road — two hubs for helmets — soon ran out of stock of helmets for women and children. "Vehicles from the Gemini flyover towards Central moved at snail's pace. The situation on GP Road was the same," said a police officer.
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