Government hesitant to revive helmet rule for pillion riders

Before making helmets mandatory for pillion riders, awareness campaign is needed to make the rule effective, say officials.

Last Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Narayan Kaji Shrestha held a meeting with the chief of traffic police, officials at the Department of Transport and other stakeholders at Singha Durbar to reintroduce the rule requiring motorcycle pillion riders to compulsorily wear helmets.