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Superintendent of Police (in-charge) Vikrant Patil connected Monday (January 12, 2026) announced that they are implementing the “No Helmet, No Petrol” argumentation successful the territory to guarantee radical deterioration a helmet portion riding a two-wheeler.
Mr. Vikrant Patil on with constabulary officials and nationalist took retired a motorcycle rally successful the metropolis from Police Control Room astatine Kondareddy Buruju to C Camp centre wearing helmets to make consciousness astir the value of wearing a helmet. Deputy Transport Commissioner S. Santha Kumari flagged disconnected the rally.
Speaking to the media, Mr. Vikrant Patil said that the Transport Department and the postulation constabulary person jointly organised a motorcycle rally arsenic portion of the month-long National Road Safety celebrations. He added that, arsenic portion of the consciousness campaign, banners with the slogan “No Helmet, No Petrol” person been enactment up astatine petrol filling stations.
He said the purpose is to trim roadworthy accidents and bring down fatalities done the month-long consciousness programmes. “Nearly 60-70 per cent of fatalities successful roadworthy accidents are of two-wheeler riders and the numbers tin beryllium brought down if the motorists usage a helmet,” helium added.
Mr. Vikrant Patil said radical should deterioration a helmet for their ain information not retired of fearfulness of constabulary imposing penalty.
District Legal Services Authority caput B. Leela Venkata Seshadri said that it is the work of motorists to deterioration a helmet portion riding a two-wheeler. “Head wounded is the origin of bulk of fatalities successful roadworthy accidents and wearing a helmet volition support the rider,” helium added.
