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₹2,000 Fine For Two-Wheeler Riders Unbuckled Helmet & Without ISI Mark
Two-wheeler riders who fail to wear their helmets correctly might face fines of up to ₹2,000. This includes infractions for wearing helmets with the strap undone or without a Bureau of Indian Standards certification or the ISI mark. According to Section 129 of Motor Vehicles Act of 1998, "every person driving or riding a motorcycle of any class or description, shall, while in a public place, wear protective headgear."
Tags: Helmet, Bureau of Indian Standards, ISI mark, Two-wheeler, Motor Vehicles Act
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Delhi High Court Urge BIS To Monitor Manufacturing, Sale Of Helmets
Taking note of safety standards, the Delhi High Court on April 12 urged the Bureau of Indian Standards to oversee the selling and manufacturing of helmets. Reportedly, the plea filed by NGO 'Utprerit Consumer Foundation' failed to receive answers from BIS over its 1,400 complaints filed since 2019. Terming BIS ‘unresponsive’, the plea blamed manufacturers of selling sub-standard helmets. Justice Pratibha M Singh directed BIS to opt strict… read-more
Tags: Helmets, Delhi High Court, India, Road Safety, Bureau of Indian Standards
Courtesy: The Economic Times
