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Hubballi: Police in the twin cities have launched the no helmet no petrol drive once again. Police are now planning to issue a magisterial order to petrol bunks so that if a bunk staffer supplies fuel to a two-wheeler rider not wearing a helmet, they can initiate legal action against the petrol bunk’s management. The aim of the drive is to make the two-wheeler riders to compulsorily wear a helmet while riding.Last February, police had launched the drive for the first time, in association with petrol pumps across the city. I have seen a biker wearing a helmet just to get fuel at a bunk and later removing it. Petrol pump owners had supported the drive but motorists had fought with the staff,” he said.Subash Bhavani, a resident of Unkal and an engineer, said the first drive had failed to achieve its objective..