The Yogi government of Uttar Pradesh is going to run a special road safety campaign ‘No Helmet No Fuel’ in all the districts of UP from 1 to 30 September. Under this campaign, two -wheelers without helmets will not be given fuel at petrol pumps. This step is taken under sections 129 and 194D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 which makes the helmet mandatory.

What is the purpose of no hemmet no fuel

During this time, the District Road Safety Committee, Police, Transport and Food and Logistics Departments together will monitor petrol pumps. Awareness campaign will also be conducted through the Information Department, in which banners, posters and social media will be used. According to the data, wearing helmets reduces the risk of head injury in road accidents by 70% and this is the main objective of this campaign.

What is the rule in Pakistan

In Pakistan, different fine is imposed in different cities for riding a helmet bike. In Pakistan’s Lahore or Punjab province, a fine of 2 thousand Pakistani rupees is imposed on without a helmet bike, which is about 600 rupees in the Indian rupee. At the same time, 500 Pakistani rupees i.e. about 150 Indian rupees are challaned for not wearing helmets in Karachi. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a bike is fined 100 Pakistani rupees i.e. 30 Indian rupees for riding a bike without a helmet. However, there is no official mention of policy like ‘No Helmet, No Fuel’ on a large scale. In Pakistan, awareness campaigns about road safety are conducted, but their impact is limited.

Not applying helmet causes more deaths

According to the data, wearing helmets reduces the risk of head injury in road accidents by 70% and reduces mortality by 40%. Every year in Uttar Pradesh, thousands of people lose their lives in road accidents, most of which are two -wheelers. Head injuries are the most deadly in road accidents and helmets can reduce this danger to a great extent. Through this campaign, the government’s goal is to make helmets a part of their routine and give priority to their safety on the road.

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According to the instructions of the government headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Uttar Pradesh, a special road safety campaign from September 1 -‘No Helmet, is not petrol’ will be started which will run till 30 September. According to the official statement released in Lucknow on Wednesday, this campaign will be run under the coordination of the District Road Safety Committee under the leadership of the District Magistrate. This order of the government will be applicable in all 75 districts of UP.

According to the statement, officers of Police, Revenue/District Administration and Transport Department will take responsibility for enforcement during this period. The government has appealed to the common people to give full support in this campaign.

Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 makes it mandatory for a two -wheeler driver and a person sitting behind, and Section 194D provides punishment on violation.

The Supreme Court’s Road Safety Committee has also advised the states to give priority to compliance with the rules related to helmets.

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What is the motive behind the No Helmet No Petrol Campaign?

The state government said that the purpose of this campaign is not to punish but to motivate citizens to take steps for their security and to take steps for their safety.

Transport Commissioner Brijesh Narayan Singh said, “This campaign is not a punishment but a resolution of security. This campaign will run from September 1 to 30. There is an appeal to all citizens, petrol pump operators and oil companies to give full support in it. Make a rule to ‘helmet first, fuel later’, because wearing a helmet is the simplest insurance of life. ”

Earlier last year, the government issued similar instructions and refused to give petrol to those who run without helmets. The government’s effort is that through this campaign, people should be encouraged and aware to install helmets while traveling from two wheelers.