Current Summary
The Dehradun traffic police are set to resume manual challans against two-wheeler riders and pillion riders travelling without helmets, after helmet-related violations rose from 2,835 in 2025 to 4,943 in 2026. Dehradun traffic circle officer Jagdish Chandra Pant said manual challans for the double-helmet rule — requiring both rider and pillion rider to wear helmets — had been issued less frequently in recent months, though the Regional Transport Office has continued taking action periodically. The traffic police will now restart the manual challan drive to improve compliance, with the move timed ahead of the festive season when traffic movement is expected to increase.
What We Know
- Helmet-related violations in Dehradun rose from 2,835 in 2025 to 4,943 in 2026.
- Manual challans for the double-helmet rule had been issued less frequently in recent months, though the RTO continued periodic action.
- Traffic police plan to restart manual challans against both riders and pillion riders without helmets.
- The drive is timed ahead of the festive season, when traffic is expected to increase.
What Is Still Unclear
- The exact date the renewed challan drive will begin.
- The penalty amount for double-helmet violations.
Two-wheeler riders and pillion riders in Dehradun should wear helmets to avoid challans once the enforcement drive resumes.
What Changed
- 22 Oct, 04:42 pmSignal detected: Dehradun Traffic Police to Resume Manual Challans for Riders Without Helmets