UP Police shares SRK’s iconic look from Jawan to urge helmet use on two-wheelers!

In a bid to urge riders to wear a helmet while riding a two-wheeler, Uttar Pradesh Police’s social media handles posted a sarcastic appeal in the form of an image of Shah Rukh Khan from his new movie ‘Jawan‘. “Be it young or old, never forget a helmet before sitting on a two wheeler” (translated from Hindi) read the caption, along with an image of SRK with his head covered in bandage.
Take a look at the post made by UP Police on its official social media handles below –

The post highlights the fact that not wearing a helmet while riding a two-wheeler could result in a head injury. As per Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, all riders above the age of four need to wear a protective headgear while riding a two-wheeler of any class or description. A report by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) claimed that almost 47,000 persons were killed in India in the year 2021 because of not wearing a helmet, while about 94,000 others were injured due to the same reason.

“In the event of a road crash involving a two-wheeler driver and a pillion rider, helmets are the most important safety equipment. As the first and sole line of defence against head injuries, helmets help ensure against cranial and spine trauma. Unlike those in a four-wheelers, two-wheeler users are comparatively significantly unprotected from road crash injuries owing to the absence of other safety equipment like seat belts and airbags and the structural security that the shell of a motorised four wheeler provides against crash impact,” said Karuna Raina, Director, Public Policy and Research, SaveLIFE Foundation, highlighting the importance of helmets.

TOI Auto urges its readers to wear a branded, good-quality ISI certified helmet while riding a two-wheeler, and also follow all other traffic rules without fail in order to keep yourself and others around you on the road safe.