NOIDA: The maximum number of challans issued in Noida from January to October this year was for riding without helmets. With 22,456 riders being challaned for the offence, it is clear that the law making helmet mandatory for pillion-riders is hardly observed in the city. The past three year's data reveals that while 23,162 challans were issued in 2016 from January-December, as many as 27,589 challans were issued in 2015.
However, the lowest number of challans was issued for driving under the influence of alcohol with just 22 challans this year. While merely 17 challans were issued for the offence in 2016, 89 people were penalised in 2015.
Traffic police officers said that the order to start challaning pillion-riders for not wearing helmets came last month. Road safety experts, meanwhile, point out that people are taking a cue from the cops who themselves ride without a helmet. "This is due to the ignorance of the political class and the police. Notice any politician in his or her rallies, they will be always be spotted without a helmet. Similarly, how often do you see a cop wearing a helmet? These are clear messages to the public," Anurag Kulshrestha, president, TRAX, an NGO working for road safety in India, said.
Traffic police officers admit that many of the riders continue to drive without helmets leave alone the pillion riders.
The rule was implemented after a cabinet meeting in June 2016 in which an amendment was made in the UP Motor Vehicles Regulation, 1998. However, an official order to this effect came only in November this year.
Meanwhile, parking in the no-parking zone has emerged as the second most common offence with as many as 14,715 challans issued from January to November this year out of which 1,148 were issued in November itself. Commuters have been complaining about the dismal parking management and lack of parking space in the city.
Speeding comes a close third with as many as 14,452 challans issued in 2017 out of which 2,202 were issued in November. Last year, 16,961 challans were issued for the offence.
TOI had reported on Friday that as many as 31,000 challans for various traffic violations were issued till November 29 leading to a collection of around Rs 37 lakh. The number is likely to go up as the local police is yet to share the data of the number of challans issued by them during November.
However, the lowest number of challans was issued for driving under the influence of alcohol with just 22 challans this year. While merely 17 challans were issued for the offence in 2016, 89 people were penalised in 2015.
Traffic police officers said that the order to start challaning pillion-riders for not wearing helmets came last month. Road safety experts, meanwhile, point out that people are taking a cue from the cops who themselves ride without a helmet. "This is due to the ignorance of the political class and the police. Notice any politician in his or her rallies, they will be always be spotted without a helmet. Similarly, how often do you see a cop wearing a helmet? These are clear messages to the public," Anurag Kulshrestha, president, TRAX, an NGO working for road safety in India, said.
Traffic police officers admit that many of the riders continue to drive without helmets leave alone the pillion riders.
The rule was implemented after a cabinet meeting in June 2016 in which an amendment was made in the UP Motor Vehicles Regulation, 1998. However, an official order to this effect came only in November this year.
Meanwhile, parking in the no-parking zone has emerged as the second most common offence with as many as 14,715 challans issued from January to November this year out of which 1,148 were issued in November itself. Commuters have been complaining about the dismal parking management and lack of parking space in the city.
Speeding comes a close third with as many as 14,452 challans issued in 2017 out of which 2,202 were issued in November. Last year, 16,961 challans were issued for the offence.
TOI had reported on Friday that as many as 31,000 challans for various traffic violations were issued till November 29 leading to a collection of around Rs 37 lakh. The number is likely to go up as the local police is yet to share the data of the number of challans issued by them during November.
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