Hyderabad: In view of the New Year celebrations on December 31, Cyberabad traffic police have issued certain restrictions with regard to closure of roads and flyovers in some areas. The Nehru ORR will be closed for light motor vehicles, except those proceeding to RGIA, from Sunday 10 pm to Monday 5 am. Avinash Mohanty, Cyberabad police commissioner, said here in …
HYDERABAD: The trend of using non-certified helmets is a dangerous one, say authorities, who are, nevertheless, unable to take action against motorists who use open-face helmets, half-helmets and poor-quality ones not certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards, risking their lives. “Certain brands and types of helmets can cost up to Rs 1 lakh, but are mostly used by racers.” …
HYDERABAD: The bike-borne snatcher moving around on a Blue Pulsar, wearing a helmet and a jacket, involved in at least two snatching offences in the city on Thursday, continues to keep the Hyderabad and Cyberabad cops on their toes. The offender involved in the snatching in Humayun nagar could also be the same person, but a different bike was used …
HYDERABAD: Two-wheeler riders who do not just wear helmets, but those who wear them without fastening the strap to the head also will be penalised from now, according to traffic police officials. “It is as effective as a person wearing a mask on his face during the pandemic,” said Cyberabad traffic DCP S. Vijay Kumar, adding that it was pointless …
To curb the menace of bikers riding vehicles without helmets, the Cyberabad police has come up with a new policy on helmets. Data on road accidents in 2020 revealed accidents to be very frequent on road stretches on Rajeev Rahadari, National Highway 44 and National Highway 65 where two-wheelers are driven recklessly without helmets and thus often fell prey to …