In the wake of a series of fatal road accidents involving two-wheelers on the flyovers connecting Khandagiri and Rasulgarh on National Highway-16 here in the recent past, the Khordha district administration has made it mandatory for bike riders to wear helmets while commuting on the highway.
A communiqué in the regard was issued by Khordha Collector BS Poonia on Tuesday.
It is mandatory for two-wheel riders to wear helmets during movement on the highway, failing which they will be liable for action as per the law.
Keeping a close vigil on the situation, the traffic police would patrol and use CCTV cameras at the black spots to monitor the movement of the bikers, sources said.
On Tuesday, staffs of the Odisha Motor Vehicles Department conducted checking on the Baramunda flyover and caught many two–wheeler riders driving without helmets.
Earlier on May 28, the Commissionerate Police had identified five black spots on the roads of Batabhuasuni near Janla, Aiginia, in front of Hotel Crown, Acharya Vihar and Pahala.
It was also decided to install speed breakers and put up traffic signs in these accident-prone zones for awareness of commuters. Besides, barricades would be put up from 9 am to 9 pm to check over speeding.
