Karnataka Traffic Rules

The Karnataka Transport Department has issued a circular to all the regional transport offices to suspend the driving licenses of riders without helmets for a minimum period of three months.

The steepest hike in penalty charges is for using cellphones while driving or riding a vehicle, reports said. If the offenders used to pay Rs 100 earlier, from now they will be charged a fine of Rs 1,000.

The Additional Police Commissioner (Traffic, Bengaluru), R Hithendra, has said that if someone is giving a ride to a stranger on a two-wheeler, who does not have a helmet, will not be fined.