Helmet & Seat belt-A Wise Choice
We are living in a modernized world where we should be up on our toes to meet our deadly time limit. This forces us to rush for our daily work. In most of the cases the rush is mainly for the bread earner of the house, the man of the house.
When in rush, many people use all types of transportation to commute their destinations. It can be roadways or railways. It is the best possible way to reach our destination well in time. But on the other hand, we hear a lot of accidents when it comes to travelling by roadways. People often use their own vehicle for travelling purpose. But precautions are better than cure.
In Kochi, two youth were killed after their bike rammed on a steep curvy road after which they died on the spot. The police sub inspector said that they died due to head injury as they were without helmet.
Also people who drive car often do not use to wear seat belt as the reasons may because of weak legal enforcement, negative image perceptions, belief that seat belt ruin clothes, or not considering seat belt as a safety device. According to 2018 survey, 75% of the drivers in India don’t wear seat belts while driving. This leads to 15 deaths every day. Hence, they are risking their own life.
Motorcycle riders get their own freedom on road as they get more space. But however, motorcycle does not provide that structural protection as of cars therefore it is necessary to wear helmet and be secured and to avoid accidents.
For every biker, it is mandatory to protect their head as head and brain are more prone to get injured with accidents. Similarly for a car driver, wearing seat belt is mandatory as it helps them to secure firmly and doesn’t allow to get ejected though the front or side windows.
The Indian government has enforced the laws to regulate the use of helmet and seat belt according to Motor Vehicle Act. Currently, the fine for such an offence is ₹2,000. 2) Not wearing a seat belt might also prove heavier on your wallet as the fine will be increased to ₹1,000 from ₹100 now. 3) For two-wheeler, the fine for not wearing helmets has been increased from ₹100 to ₹1,000.
