Helmets for women 8212; Challaning suspended

quot;We shall request the apex court to give us proper instructions in this regard and act accordingly,quot; Jain said. quot;However, we shall continue to educate women two-wheelers riders about the benefit of wearing helmets until then.quot;

Official sources said the decision to suspend challaning was taken after several delegations met UT Administrator Lt Gen B.K.N. Chhibber retd today. They argued that Sikh women should be exempted from wearing helmets as their religion did not allow it.

Earlier, city Traffic Police had deployed personnel at 30 points mainly to cover the sectors where offices are located.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Traffic S.S. Randhawa said a total of 397 motorists, including 270 women, were challaned for driving without helmets. Other chief offences were jumping red lights and driving with films on the windows. Seven motorists were also challaned for driving with red lights atop their vehicles. A woman police constable, Balwinder Kaur, was challaned for not wearing a helmet.