‘Practising before preaching’ is the Ahmedabad police’s way of bringing discipline and safety among the citizens as the Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police (CP) the Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police (CP) has mandated that all police personnel must wear helmets.

In a positive reinforcement move, Ahmedabad CP G S Malik issued an order stating that every police personnel, including civil staff, whether in uniform or civilian dress, will have to wear helmets while driving two-wheelers.

Moreover, the order also mentioned that if the staff are seen driving without wearing helmets, they ‘will not be allowed to enter police stations, offices and units’.

Before mandating stricter rules for Amdavadis, the Ahmedabad police are ensuring that traffic rules are being followed by the khaki personnel.

A total of 21 people die in Gujarat every day in road accidents, according to a report of 2022.

As per the numbers from Apr 2022 to Mar 2023, accidents take three lives every day, and 70% of the hit-and-run cases have proven to be fatal in Gujarat.

Approximately 1.71 lakh people die every year across India in road accidents and 45%  of them are on two-wheelers. 

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