DMs Asked To Crack Down On Firms Making Sub-Standard Helmets

Amid ongoing campaigns like 'No Helmet, No Fuel' and 'No Helmet, No Entry/Attendance', the Uttar Pradesh government has now turned its focus on manufacturers of substandard helmets that put riders at risk.

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW:

In a fresh move to reinforce road safety measures, the state transport department has written to all district magistrates, directing them to take strict action—including lodging FIRs—against firms found producing or selling helmets that do not meet prescribed safety standards.

Officials say the move aims to curb the circulation of poor-quality helmets that defeat the very purpose of wearing one.