Rs 13.2 cr collected as fine between 2013 and July this yr for not wearing helmets: TN police to HC

The Tamil Nadu Police department informed the the Madras High Court on Wednesday that between 2013 and July this year over Rs 13.2 crore had been collected as fine from two-wheeler riders for not wearing helmets.

A Division Bench comprising Justices S Manikumar and Subramonium Prasad said it will go through the report filed by the Director General of Police and pass orders.

Hearing a PIL filed Chennai resident K K Rajendran over implementation of the Motor Vehicle Act, the bench had in August sought to know from the police why the compulsory helmet rule for two-wheelers riders and seat belt for occupants of car were not enforced effectively