CHANDIGARH: To ensure safety of women while driving two-whleers, the Haryana government has made wearing of helmet mandatory for them.A spokesperson of the Haryana transport department said the decision had been taken following directions from the Punjab and Haryana high court to ensure compliance by the enforcement agencies or challaning officers as per provisions under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and the Haryana Motor Vehicle Rules, 1993.He added that every individual driving or riding a two-wheeler of any class or description should wear a protective headgear approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BSI). The violators would be challaned by the department. Though persons, who are medically advised by chief medical officers (CMO) not to wear such headgear or a Sikh while driving or riding two wheelers in public places wearing a turban, have been exempted from wearing the headgear.It was further stated that the transport department would also launch a rigorous campaign and organize road safety awareness programmes to make people aware about importance of wearing helmets.Meanwhile, the transport department has challaned over 4 lakh two-wheeler riders and 1.5 lakh challans to pillion riders for not wearing protective headgears (helmet) during the current year from January to July. Out of these 11,309 challans have been issued to the women during May and June. Such campaigns to ensure compliance of this rule would continue, the spokesperson added.

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