letter to the editor of hindustan times 3/4 mansarovar colony , jaipur advocating the need for people to obey traffic rules safety , to be low abiding citizens , to wear helmet and to put on seat belts when driving on
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Many residents of Pune who do not wear helmet cite many reasons, including that they feel uncomfortable while wearing it and wearing the head gear spoil the hairstyle of men and women. With increasing population and increase in number of vehicles that run on road on day-to-day basis, Pune traffic incharge bodies have made wearing helmet compulsory from January 1 based on the risk and increasing rate of accidents in city. If one does not wear a helmet, by paying fine one can bypass the rule. However, it is of utmost importance to understand that there are solid reasons behind compulsion on helmet based on past accident data. Traffic police want people to live a happy life on road and off road. One should wear a helmet even if it is not law abiding as it hardly cost Rs 1,000 or even less and can be used for decades or even more.