Pillion riders should also wear helmet, says TN govt

: Complying with a Madras High Court directive, the Tamil Nadu Nadu government today said pillion riders of two wheelers should also wear a helmet, as mandated in the Motor Vehicles Act.

"The rider and pillion must wear helmets compulsorily, failure of which would attract a penalty under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988," an official release said.

The government said 38,491 accidents were reported till July this year,of which 15,601 involved two two-wheeler riders alone.

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