Gurgaon Traffic Cop Rides As Pillion Without Helmet, Gets Challaned Under New Motor Vehicle Act
The newly-amended Motor Vehicles Act has not spared anyone - not even the cops themselves. More recently, a policeman was fined for or not wearing helmet while riding pillion on a motorcycle in Gurugram.
Things are worse for the law enforcement officials. Members of the police force have to pay double the amount mentioned under the new Motor Vehicles Act. For instance, if a Delhi traffic police personnel is caught not wearing helmet, he will be fined ?2,000 instead of ?1,000, as prescribed under the amended Motor Vehicles Act.
Ye hai gurugram ki @dcptrafficggm @TrafficGGM khud to traffic rule ki dhajjiyan uda rahe hai aur janta ko rule follow karne ka path padhayenge at 3sep 2019 sector 21 gurugram???? pic.twitter.com/p3YipN5WzG
¡ª Mannu jha (@Mannu_kumar_jha) September 3, 2019
The cop not wearing a helmet came to the Gurgaon police's attention following a tweet by a Twitter user.
A Twitter user posted a picture of a police official riding pillion without wearing the helmet. The Gurugram traffic police¡¯s Twitter handle replied to him within 15 minutes and said, 'Sir, your complaint is being forwarded to senior officer for further action. We will update you soon with challan no. [sic]'.
Challan no. HR3911190904172257 has been issued against the rider, which has been paid by him. Also, a Show Cause Notice has been issued against him. @dcptrafficggmhttps://t.co/v6MLQZt5yv
¡ª Gurugram Traffic Police (@TrafficGGM) September 5, 2019
The handle replied to the user again and informed him regarding the challan. The tweet read, 'Challan No. HR3911190904172257 has been issued against the rider, which has been paid by him. Also, a Show Cause Notice has been issued against him. @dcptrafficggm [sic]'.
According to a Hindustan Times report, the official who was challaned is posted at Sector 40 police station. Another police official told the daily, that cop who was caught paid Rs 1,000 under the new Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act as a fine for the offence of pillion rider without helmet.
The Parliament had, in July, passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which seeks to tighten road traffic regulations such as the issuance of driving licence, and imposes stricter penalties for violations in an attempt to improve road safety.
Delhi traffic police officers will wear cameras on their body to record traffic violations.
