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Girish Bapat, BJP MLA, Kasba , Pune  & CAG chairman, Maharashtra said, “ Principally helmets provide protection and save lives. But the question is, where and when do we need it?  What difference will a helmet make in pockets like Mandai, Laxmi Road and Narayan Peth? Given the number of traffic signals and congestion, the effective average […]

People think that, a helmet is an inconveniently shaped object which is difficult to lug around when one is not wearing it. Women are more averse to wearing helmets since helmets are heavy and long hours of usage often result in pain in the neck and shoulder area. Full-face helmets are heavy and women find

The first day of the implementation of compulsory helmet rule within the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) limits witnessed unusual scenes as two-wheeler riders wearing helmets were given roses and riders without helmets were given caution notes by army personnel and schoolchildren. Col (GS) RS Sharma of Pune sub-area said that they handed out around 10,000

The Pune Sub Area (PSA) authorities are firm about introducing the compulsory helmet rule for two-wheeler and pillion riders in the Pune Cantonment area from September 1. The PSA has justified its decision to introduce the helmet rule on the grounds that road accidents in the Pune Cantonment area have gone up significantly in the

Helmets are meant for protecting your head and life but it can also be the cause for your pain. Spinalogy Clinic founder Dr Kiran Shete claimed that an analysis of 100 neck pain patients revealed that 28% of them were regular helmet users. The orthopedic doctor added that the problem was most common in patients

Nearly 150 bikers have been caught by the Pune city traffic department over the past nine months for not wearing helmets. The figure has been showing only an upward trend if the past few years’ data is taken into consideration. Any action has not been able to reign in the number of deaths of bikers

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has allocated Rs.1 crore for purchasing 2,500 bicycles for students of civic schools. The initiative will not only promote cycling in the city but also benefit students. The students are expected to get the new bicycles for free by February next year. In 2010, PMC had decided to provide free bus passes

The trustee of a road safety NGO, who champions the cause of use of helmets, has stressed the need for creation of a helmet culture in the city among two-wheeler riders to save lives of hundreds of citizens who die in road accidents. Addressing a gathering of students, policemen and staffers of different colleges under

The ongoing helmet drive started by the Pune traffic police is getting a good response, as majority of two-wheeler riders are now seen wearing helmets on the city roads. On Wednesday around 1,800 two-wheeler riders were fined by the traffic cops for not wearing helmets in the city. Interestingly, in another drive against tinted glasses