Rajasthan
In ‘deadliest Month’ Of May, Cops Issue Over 52k Challans For Helmet Violations | Jaipur News
Jaipur: The Rajasthan police on Saturday issued over 52,000 challans as part of an ongoing drive to raise awareness about helmets. The traffic officials said May is the deadliest month every year with the highest number of road traffic accidents in Rajasthan. “We discovered that nearly 50% cases involved two-wheelers. On examining reports, we found that lack of proper headgear contributed to over 50% deaths in traffic accidents. This year, we decided to launch a major awareness drive in May,” Singh said, adding that all districts participated in the operation.
Police officials said they have been examining why the number of accidents shoot up during May. “There could be multiple reasons. People travel a lot during vacations from one place to another. Many major exams are also held in the same month,” said an official.
Singh, however, said that one feature was common in almost all accident deaths. “We found that victims either did not wear a helmet or did not tie it properly,” he said, adding that the police headquarters directed all district SPs and DCPs to prepare for a special drive on Saturday.
The Jodhpur police issued 7,222 challans for violations of helmets, the highest in the state. The district police in Udaipur recorded 7,069 challans, whereas Jaipur police also issued 6,000 challans.
The traffic police also guided motorists about properly strapping helmets to avoid injuries. “We have advised persons to wear quality helmets. We also told people to tell their relatives and friends not to leave house without a helmet. In Jaipur, we saw a lot of impact,” Singh said.
In districts like Pali and Jodhpur, the traffic police set up tents to provide shelter for cops and provide a place to counsel people in the heat.
Singh also went to the JDA and Rambagh Circle where he requested people to wear helmets. “These days you get a free helmet with the purchase of a two-wheelers and we asked people to wear those,” he said.
Police officials said they have been examining why the number of accidents shoot up during May. “There could be multiple reasons. People travel a lot during vacations from one place to another. Many major exams are also held in the same month,” said an official.
Singh, however, said that one feature was common in almost all accident deaths. “We found that victims either did not wear a helmet or did not tie it properly,” he said, adding that the police headquarters directed all district SPs and DCPs to prepare for a special drive on Saturday.
The Jodhpur police issued 7,222 challans for violations of helmets, the highest in the state. The district police in Udaipur recorded 7,069 challans, whereas Jaipur police also issued 6,000 challans.
The traffic police also guided motorists about properly strapping helmets to avoid injuries. “We have advised persons to wear quality helmets. We also told people to tell their relatives and friends not to leave house without a helmet. In Jaipur, we saw a lot of impact,” Singh said.
In districts like Pali and Jodhpur, the traffic police set up tents to provide shelter for cops and provide a place to counsel people in the heat.
Singh also went to the JDA and Rambagh Circle where he requested people to wear helmets. “These days you get a free helmet with the purchase of a two-wheelers and we asked people to wear those,” he said.
