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HELMETS: MAG CONDEMNS POLICE HARRASSMENT
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) today (Mar 12) condemned continued police harassment of two wheeler riders inspite of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's decision to allow the two exemptions to the helmet rule as demanded by two -wheeler riders.
MAG Convenor Mr. Premanand Lotlikar stated that Transport Minister Pandurang Madkaikar at his press conference on March 6th had made it very clear that two wheeler riders riding at a speed not exceeding 40 km and persons driving in municipal would be exempt from the helmet rule and that the police were
violating Government orders.
Mr. Lotlikar has urged the Chief Minister to take immediate action against the police officers responsible for disobeying Government's instructions. Mr. Lotlikar reiterated that the helmet drive had nothing to do with human safety but was a scam being raked up time and again by some senior police officers who for monetary gains in connivance with the helmet manufacturer's lobby were trying to desperately enhance the sale of helmets.
Mr. Lotlikar further stated that MAG would be compelled to name and shame the three senior police officers involved in this "helmet scam" and expressed the hope that road safety should start by ending the rampant corruption in the police and transport departments.
Mr. Lotlikar further stated that an emergency meeting of MAG would be held on Sunday March 16th to take stock of the situation.
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