Today we will tell you that people of which age are exempted from wearing helmets. Let us tell you that if you are caught driving a two-wheeler without wearing a helmet, then you may have to pay a challan of up to Rs 5000.

Every day in the country, news of challans being issued to many people for not wearing helmets keeps coming. It is mandatory to wear a helmet while riding a bike and every day many people lose their lives in accidents due to not wearing a helmet while riding a bike.

In view of the increasing accidents, the government has also made a rule of heavy challan for driving a vehicle without wearing a helmet in the new Motor Vehicle Act.

Today we will tell you that people of which age are exempted from wearing helmets. Let us tell you that if you are caught driving a two-wheeler without wearing a helmet, then you may have to pay a challan of up to Rs 5000.

According to the new Motor Vehicle Act, if a child above 4 years of age is riding on a two-wheeler, then it is mandatory for him to wear a helmet.

However, it is not mandatory for children below 4 years of age to wear a helmet. However, there is a group in India, that drives a two-wheeler without wearing a helmet, and that is the Sikh community.

Yes, people of the Sikh community wear turbans, due to which they have been exempted from wearing helmets. If a person from the Sikh community is wearing a turban, then the police cannot issue a challan for not wearing a helmet.

Apart from these people, if a person cannot wear a helmet due to any medical condition, then he can get exemption from the challan by providing proof of it.

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