NAGAON: Nagaon Police has introduced the ‘No Helmet, No Fuel' initiative to emphasize the importance of road safety and encourage responsible riding habits among two-wheeler riders. Under this rule, petrol pumps will not provide fuel to any rider who is not wearing a helmet.
The initiative aims to reduce road accidents and encourage safe riding. By making sure people wear helmets, authorities hope to lower the number of deaths and injuries from accidents.
Officials have requested everyone to follow traffic rules to stay safe and keep others safe on the road. The campaign aims to spread awareness and promote responsible driving in the district.
Meanwhile, earlier last year, in an effort to ensure better road discipline and maintain traffic regulations, the Kamrup District Administration had imposed a “No Seatbelt/Helmet, No Fuel” rule across the district. As per an order issued by Deba Kumar Mishra, District Commissioner, Kamrup, no petrol pump station or filling station in the district was to sell or refill fuel to any car driver or two-wheeler rider who was not wearing a seatbelt or helmet, and to any car driver or two-wheeler rider who entered the petrol pump station or filling station by contraflow driving.
Highlighting the importance of adhering to the Motor Vehicle Act, necessary instructions had been issued to all petrol pump owners to compulsorily install CCTV cameras with DVR in their fuel outlets, clearly indicating the footage of fuel buyers. The Kamrup District Administration had also set a period of ten days for installing CCTV cameras to ensure proper recording of car drivers or two-wheeler fuel buyers at all the petrol pumps/filling stations.