According to the new Motor Vehicle Act, if a child above 4 years of age is riding on a two-wheeler, then it is mandatory for him to wear a helmet. However, it is not mandatory for children below 4 ...

Before then, helmet use was only suggested for children under the age of 13. An ordinance encouraged parents and legal guardians to tell their children in this age range to wear helmets.

Expressing concern over people driving without a helmet, riding triple, and indulging in wheeling on public roads, the High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday said it may also examine this issue in a PIL ...