Traffic cop fines son for riding bike without helmet
Ram Mehar Singh, a traffic police head constable in Saharanpur, issued a challan to his son on Wednesday evening as soon as the latter arrived at the Police Lines gate on his bike. The youth wasn’t wearing a helmet. Officials said that the cop recovered a fine of Rs 100 from his son, before letting him off.
Traffic police inspector Tej Pratap Singh said, “Since SSP Babloo Kumar has instructed us to follow a zero tolerance policy against those who violate traffic norms, we have been running drives in various parts of the city to ensure that residents do not break rules. Even government officials and policemen are not being spared. The idea is to send out a clear message that no one is above the law.”
“We hold a drive near mahila thana and outside Police Lines twice every week. Around 400 families of police officials reside here. On Wednesday, we issued 58 challans and collected Rs 10,800 in fine. Most of the violators were either policemen or their family members. When head constable Ram Mehar Singh spotted his son Harsh Kumar riding his bike without a helmet, he immediately asked the youth to stop and issued a challan to him,” the inspector said.
When contacted Ram Mehar Singh, he said, “I didn’t feel hesitant in acting against my son. The SSP has instructed us to ensure that all two-wheeler riders wear helmet. How could I let my son go when I act tough with other violators? This would have set a wrong example.” The head constable also advised his son to wear a helmet next time he goes out or else his two-wheeler will be seized.