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Helmetless riding: BTP books 4,617 cases in a single day

The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) hit the field early on Wednesday and conducted a special drive against helmetless riding during peak hours, booking a total of 4,617 cases across the city.Of the 4,617 cases, 3,084 pertained to riders not wearing helmets, while 1,533 cases invol

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May 27, 2026 · 1 min read · 1 views

The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) hit the field early on Wednesday and conducted a special drive against helmetless riding during peak hours, booking a total of 4,617 cases across the city.Of the 4,617 cases, 3,084 pertained to riders not wearing helmets, while 1,533 cases involved pillion riders travelling without helmets. the drive was aimed at raising awareness among commuters that such violations are taken seriously.The drive comes after the city witnessed a high number of helmetless riding cases. In 2025, riding without a helmet and driving without a safety belt topped the list of traffic violations in Bengaluru.Among 28 different types of violations, riding without a helmet accounted for 29.09% of the total violations, followed by pillion riders without helmets (16.13%), wrong parking (15.97%), and driving without a safety belt (10.46%).

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