The second-most common violation was drivers not wearing seatbelts with 6,599 such violations recorded in Aug. The road accident data showed that Ernakulam recorded the maximum number of accidents in state. The state economics and statistics report on road accidents between 2018 and 2022 noted that two-wheeler accidents were the most in Ernakulam.
Compared to the type of vehicles involved in accidents at different periods of time, two-wheelers constituted the maximum in all categories. The report found that 5,765 accidents, involving two-wheelers, happened between 6pm and 10 pm in this five-year period. Between 9am and 12pm, 5,060 accidents — involving two-wheelers — were also recorded in the same time frame. This in turn underlines how critical it is to wear helmets and reduce the severity of injuries and deaths.
An enforcement official from MVD said in rural areas, elderly people are hesitant to wear helmets while in city limits, youngsters roam on bikes without helmets. Another official said, though most two-wheeler riders started wearing helmets after the introduction of AI cameras, many are unwilling to wear them. He said these youngsters have their own reasons and some even think of it as an adventure.
"All drivers know it is mandatory to wear helmets and most of them wear one while riding bikes. But many, especially youngsters, college students in rural areas, aren't ready to wear helmets. They find a thrill in bending rules. Besides, their belief is that no accident will happen to them. We can try to make them understand the purpose of wearing helmets," said the official.
Elders, who are caught without helmets, are the ones who travel a short distance from their homes to shops or nearby areas. Earlier, authorities used to give them some consideration given their age. With the implementation of AI cameras, there is no escape," said the official who conducts awareness classes on traffic rules across platforms.
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