It has become difficult for the soldiers of Uttar Pradesh Police to drive a motor without wearing a helmet. Videos of the men riding bikes without protective gear were shared on social media and prompted the department to take action against the officers. Two girls passing on the road recorded the video of the officers flouting the road safety rules. This is not the first time such a video has surfaced on social media. Videos of police officers flouting rules are often shared on social media.
The video of the officers was reportedly recorded in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The video begins with the two girls being chased by the officers on a TVS Apache of the UP Police Department. While being chased by the officers, the girls can be seen repeatedly asking the officers about their helmets. One of the girls can be clearly heard saying, “Where are your helmets?” She follows up with her questions, asking them, “Aren’t you ashamed? Are the rules only for the public, don’t the rules apply to you?”
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Despite being repeatedly bombarded with these questions, the police did not respond to any of them. Moving ahead in the video, it can be seen that the policemen on motorcycles are speeding away taking away the girls. The police officers are seen trying to escape the situation by moving away from the girls who are following them on scooters.
such citizens are needed pic.twitter.com/izF6zM9OZZ
— MANJUL (@MANJULtoons) April 18, 2023
The video shared on Twitter has gone viral and has been viewed more than 417 thousand times. Taking cognizance of the incident, the Ghaziabad police has issued a challan against the officials who violated the road safety rules. According to the information given on Twitter, a challan of Rs 1,000 has been deducted against the officers driving a two-wheeler without a helmet.
The Motor Vehicles Act specifically mentions two-wheeler riders, indicating that riding a two-wheeler without a helmet is against the law and a traffic violation in the country. Doing so will result in a fine and possible suspension or revocation of the license. In extreme circumstances, the motorist could be jailed for up to three months.