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Helmet on, drama off: Real life isn’t a movie

The other day I was watching a film called ‘Dude’ and no, this is not a movie review but I will say to watch it at your own peril. I was struck by a scene in which the hero and his friend are riding without helmets on a bike (mystifying because in earlier scenes they are shown wearing helmets) and are chased by a pack of dogs. While trying to avoid them, they both collide with a car, fly over the car and land on the road beyond. I winced watching this pretty sure that this would lead to a grave injury or at the very least a lot of pain. But lo!

Are we there yet? An assessment of helmet compliance across districts in Tamil Nadu

CAG conducted a helmet-compliance study across 11 districts in Tamil Nadu in November 2024. The findings revealed low adherence, particularly among adults in districts like Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram and negligible compliance among children. This is despite  India reporting over 4.6 lakh road crashes, resulting in 1.68 lakh fatalities (in 2022), and Tamil Nadu consistently topping the list for road crashes from 2018 to 2022.

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Buckled up? A report on the assessment of helmet and seat belt law compliance in Chennai.

A study by CAG to analyse compliance with helmet and seatbelt rules in Chennai city. It was found that since its 2017 study, more two-wheeler riders and car drivers were complying with the law. However, pillion and passenger compliance is non-existent.

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