Child Carried on a Motor
Cycle Must Wear Helmet - Draft Rules for Safety Provisions
Section 129 of the Motor vehicles Act stands amended
by the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019, dated 09.08.2019. The second proviso
in the section is - "Provided Further that the Central Government may by rules
provide for the measures for the safety of children below four years of age riding
or being carried on a motor cycle".
Ministry has made draft rules vide GSR 758(E) dated
21 Oct 2021, recommending–
1.
For children below four years,
Safety harness shall be used for attaching the child to the driver of the motorcycle.
2. The driver shall ensure that the child pillion passenger aged between
09 months and 4 years must wear his/her own crash helmet which fits his/her head
or wear bicycle helmet complying with [ASTM 1447]/ [European (CEN) BS EN 1080/BS
EN 1078] till such time that the specifications are prescribed by the Bureau of
Indian Standards under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016.
3.
The speed of the motorcycle
with the child upto age 4 years being carried as a pillion,
shall not be more than 40 kmph.