No Helmet, No Fuel – No Helmet, No Fuel rule is being implemented with the aim of reducing road accidents involving two-wheelers.
New Delhi. In Noida, two-wheeler riders without helmets will not get fuel at petrol pumps. This rule will come into effect from January 26. The Transport Commissioner has asked the pump owners to put up hoardings at their stations and spread awareness among customers by January 26. On January 8, Transport Commissioner BN Singh instructed the pump operators not to give fuel to two-wheeler riders who do not wear helmets. It is worth noting that riding without a helmet is still the most common traffic violation in the city. Out of about 28 lakh challans issued by the traffic police last year, 17 lakh (about 68%) challans were issued for not wearing helmets.
District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma said the move is aimed at reducing road accidents involving two-wheelers. Verma said the administration has asked pump operators to put up big hoardings at their stations and inform customers about the ‘No Helmet, No Fuel’ initiative that will come into effect from January 26. “It should be ensured that bike riders are not given fuel without helmets. It will be mandatory for both the driver and the pillion rider to wear helmets,” the district magistrate said.
Five thousand challans every day
In 2022, the traffic police in the city issued over 22 lakh challans, of which nearly 60% were for helmet violations. From March 2023, the police increased the crackdown on helmet non-wearers, leading to an average of 5,000 challans per day. Referred to Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, according to which every person driving a two-wheeler must wear a helmet conforming to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Section 177 of this Act states that anyone violating any provision of the Act will face a penalty.
Will it be followed?
In 2019, a similar initiative temporarily reduced helmet violations by 30%. However, some challenges were faced in its implementation. Dharamveer Chaudhary, general secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Petroleum Traders Association, expressed concern about compliance with the scheme this time too. He said, “About five years ago, the Noida administration had issued similar orders. However, there were practical problems in compliance. When bike riders are refused fuel, they start quarreling with the pump staff. This causes delay in getting fuel to others standing in the queue. ”
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