What? Truck Driver Issued Rs 1,000 Challan For Not Wearing Helmet in Odisha

A truck driver in Ganjam district was fined Rs 1,000 for driving the vehicle without wearing a helmet.

Ganjam (Odisha): Although a helmet is not required for driving a truck, police in Odisha’s a truck driver Ganjam district issued a challan Rs 1,000 to a truck driver for driving the vehicle without wearing a helmet.

While the challan was issued on December 24, 2020, the truck driver was made aware of the strange pending challan on Wednesday when he went to the Transport Department to renew his vehicle permit.

“My truck permit had expired so I went to the RTO office to deposit my vehicle permit fees, but they told me that three fines are already in my name,” said truck driver Pramod Kumar Swain.

“I paid that amount and took the challan. When I saw the challan, it was imposed for not wearing a helmet,” he added.

The vehicle owner is identified as Pramod Kumar Swain of G Jagannathpur in Ganjam. Here’s a copy of his challan: