Now, the buyer of a new two-wheeler would have to purchase a helmet as a mandatory measure to get the vehicle registered with the Regional Transport Office (RTO).
Without the purchase receipt of helmet, registration of vehicle would not be done by the RTO, officials informed on Wednesday.
Helmet purchase has been mandatory by the Office of Regional Transport Officer (RTO) in view of rider safety.
The two-wheeler dealers will now have to forward the purchase receipt of helmet along with other required documents for vehicle registration. In case the helmet receipt has not been attached with the document, then registration of vehicle would not be performed and the concerned dealer will have to face action, officials stated.
On January 5, a meeting in this regard was held at the Office of RTO wherein representatives of various two wheeler dealers took part. They were asked to ensure following of helmet rule so that the registration book/smart card could be easily made available to the customers.
The RTO advised dealers to display the government approved registration tax and choice registration number rates on a notice board so that customer may not have to face any kind of confusion or difficulty.
The Raipur City Traffic Police has launched a campaign last month to generate awareness on wearing of helmet by two wheeler riders.
Notably on October 31 last year, the State Transport Minister Rajesh Munat has called for making helmet mandatory for two-wheeler riders in the State.
Chairing a meeting of State Road Safety Council, the Minister also directed officials to make use of helmet mandatory by people purchasing two wheelers.
Munat also directed officials to spread awareness among the school and college goers regarding the road safety measures.
He had suggested the automobile dealers to join the awareness programmes by contributing funds from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) heads.
Munat also directed the Additional Transport Commissioner to ensure that the black films are not put on the glasses of four wheelers.
He had ordered officials to take action against the shopkeepers putting black films on glasses of four wheelers.
The Minister also directed officials to check overloading of passengers in public transport and rash driving.
Officials were told to encourage all Divisional Headquarters for setting up Driving schools.
The meeting also included discussions on ensuring proper visibility of traffic signals and removal of advertisement hoardings from spots interrupting the visibility of these signals.
Notably, on September 22 this year, Chief Minister Raman Singh had also called upon the youth to follow traffic rules for their own safety and that of others.
He had urged the riders of two-wheelers to wear helmets.
In order to make Raipur 'Smart City' the contribution of youth will be crucial, he had stated while addressing youths who had gathered to learn about the traffic rules at the Indoor Stadium in Raipur.
“life is precious. It’s sad and unfortunate of losing people including the youths in road accidents especially due to their not wearing helmet” the Chief Minister had stated in June last year adding that life of about 90 per cent two-wheeler riders, who die in the road accidents report every year, can be saved, if they wear helmet.
Singh had justified the government’s decision of making helmet compulsory as it showed the State Government’s determination to bring down the mortality rate.