Keep the original license while driving
Posted on: 21/Jun/2017 11:25:24 AM
The Road Safety Authority has announced that the persons driving 2-wheelers without wearing the helmet will be given a penalty as well as a 2-hour awareness training.
The State Safety Committee meeting was held at the Secretariat presided by the state minister of transport, Mr. M. R. Vijayabhaskar on 6th June.
Decisions were taken to implement the recommendations of the Supreme Court Safety Committee. Accordingly, the license of the driver will be cancelled in the following offenses - High-speed driving, Crossing the red signal, Drunken driving, Using mobile phones while driving, Overloading of freight vehicles, Taking a higher number of persons in the vehicle than allowed
The drivers who caused deaths will have to undergo a 2-day freshener training conducted by the Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation on his/her own expense and produce the certificate before claiming their licenses back.
It is established that 40% of the road accidents in the last 2 years were due to driving 2-wheelers without wearing helmets.
So, it was decided in the meeting to make it compulsory for the 2-wheeler driver and the pillion rider to wear helmets while driving.
The 2-wheeler drivers caught without training will be taken to the nearest police station and will be given a 2-hours awareness training. They have to pay the penalty as well.
The vehicles operating without 3rd party insurance cover will be confiscated and will be released only after the certificate is given.
All vehicle drivers must keep their original license while driving.
