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Delhi Police to prosecute women without helmets from Sept 10

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Delhi Traffic Police will start prosecuting women, except Sikh women, who are found to be not wearing helmets while driving or riding pillion on two-wheelers from September 10.

For enabling purchase of standard helmets, Delhi Police has temporarily stayed the prosecution of women who drive two-wheelers or ride as pillion without standard helmets.

"However, Delhi Police will start prosecution of women (except Sikh women) who are found not wearing helmets while driving or pillion riding on two-wheelers from September 10," Joint Commissioner (Traffic) Anil Shukla said.

Shukla said all women who drive two-wheelers or ride pillion are requested that in the interest of their safety, they follow traffic rules & regulations and wear standard helmets from September 10.
 

The Delhi government had on August 28 issued a notification making wearing of helmets mandatory for women with immediate effect.

According to the earlier provision, it was optional for the women pillion rider to wear helmet.

According to transport department, it will be optional for Sikh women whether riding on pillion or driving a two-wheeler to wear helmet. The community had opposed making wearing of helmet by women pillion riders compulsory on religious ground.

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First Published: Sep 05 2014 | 9:50 PM IST

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