The central government on Friday said only (Bureau of Indian Standards) BIS-certified helmets would be manufactured and sold in India for two-wheelers.
This would help in avoiding the sale of low-quality two-wheeler helmets in India, which would help in protecting persons involved in two-wheeler accidents from fatal injuries, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.
“The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 26th November 2020 has issued the ‘Helmet for riders of Two Wheelers Motor Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2020’.
“Protective helmets for two-wheeler riders have been included under compulsory BIS certification and the publication of the Quality Control Order,” it said.
As per the directions of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, a committee was formulated to consider lighter helmets in India suiting the country’s climatic conditions and that for ensuring compliance among citizen to wear the helmets.
The committee had experts from different fields, including expert doctors from AIIMS and also from BIS.
The committee in March 2018, after detailed analysis in its report, recommended lighter helmets in the country, and the ministry accepted the report.
As per the recommendations of the committee, the BIS has revised specifications through which it is expected to make lighter helmets.
The total number of two-wheelers being manufactured in India annually is nearly 1.7 crore.
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