Not wearing a helmet while riding a bike, if an accident happens, 30 percent of the money will be deducted from the compensation

When the case was being heard, the tribunal found that the cause of the accident was the fault of the truck driver. However, the tribunal also found that the bike rider was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

Bike riders are instructed to wear helmets at all times. However, most people do not follow this instruction and they have to pay for it by giving their lives. According to the Economic Times report, in the year 2018, 43,600 people lost their lives in road accidents just because they did not wear helmets. And in the year 2017, this figure was 35,975. Let us now tell you about the latest order of the tribunal.

What is the order of the Tribunal?

In fact, Mumbai's Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, while awarding the amount of compensation to the wife, children and mother of a 38-year-old road accident victim, said that the accident victim did not wear a helmet while riding a bike. Was and violated the rules of the Motor Vehicle Act, so 30 percent will be deducted from the amount given to his family. In fact, in this case, the victim's family was supposed to get a compensation of Rs 1.02 crore, but after the court's decision, the amount left after deducting thirty percent will be given to the victim's family.

Had there been a helmet, my life might have been saved.

Actually, when the case was being heard, the tribunal found that the reason for the accident was the fault of the truck driver. However, along with this, the tribunal also found that the bike driver was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. This is because no helmet was found on the spot. Even the witnesses did not see any helmet around the victim. That's why you are advised to wear a helmet whenever you step out of the house. In this way you can save your life and also avoid violating traffic rules.