Madhya Pradesh High Court – Photo: Amar Ujala Expansion A PIL was filed in the High Court challenging the road accident deaths due to non-wearing of helmets. During the hearing on the petition on Wednesday, the High Court expressed displeasure over the report presented by the government. A division bench of High Court Chief Justice Ravi Vijay Kumar Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra said that two-wheeler drivers wearing helmets are not visible on the road. The Jugalpeeth imposed a cost of Rs. Is. Public interest in Gwalior High Court citing the death of two persons in a road accident on behalf of law student Aishwarya Shandilya The petition was filed. On the instructions of the Chief Justice, the said petition was transferred to the main bench for hearing. It was said in the petition that had the two wheeler driver been wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, he would not have died. Most of the road accidents that result in severe head injuries are caused by two wheeler riders. It was said in the petition that the Supreme and the High Court have given orders regarding the mandatory wearing of helmets for two wheeler drivers. have been issued. There is also a provision in the Motor Vehicle Act to drive a vehicle by wearing a helmet. Which is not followed in the state. The compulsion of helmet should be strictly followed which will reduce the graph of deaths in road accidents. During the hearing of the petition, the status report along with the affidavit was presented by the Additional Superintendent of Police, Jabalpur. In which it was told that for not wearing a helmet in October, one lakh 969 in urban areas and in rural areas. challan against thousand 969 persons Action has been taken. Apart from this, a total of 1 lakh 969 in October for not following the rules including overloading, not wearing seat belts in four wheelers, parking and other rules. thousand action has been taken. PTRI has issued letters to all the districts regarding the compulsion of helmets for two wheeler drivers. Expressing displeasure over the report, the Jugalpeeth said that field action should be seen, not paperwork. The Motor Vehicle Act must be strictly followed. In the case related to the entire state, the ASP level officer is presenting the report along with the affidavit. The state level officer should submit the report along with the affidavit. Jugalpeeth fixed the next hearing on January 2 imposing a cost of Rs. Is. Advocate Awadhesh Singh Tomar appeared on behalf of the petitioner. ,