--- title: "Helmet Kyu Nai Lagate India Me? (Why Most People don't Wear Helmet in India?)" description: "More than 50% of two-wheeler riders in India don’t wear a helmet." author: "UTKARSHA SINGHROUL" published: 2019-03-18 canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/364/helmet-kyu-nai-lagate-india-me-why-most-people-don-t-wear-helmet-in-india category: "social issues" tags: ["traffic", "traffic rules"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # Helmet Kyu Nai Lagate India Me? (Why Most People don't Wear Helmet in India?) **India faces a very high number of [Road Accidents](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/64/road-etiquette-are-we-indian-s-ever-gonna-learn-some) and fatalities due to the irresponsible attitude of each rider while being on road.** Every driver considers himself or herself an expert level driver and thinks they don’t need to wear helmets. The two-wheelers suffer a huge number of accidents and fatalities, but still, [people didn](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40025/did-you-notice-anything-in-a-bollywood-movie-which-most-people-didn-t-notice)’t try to take [lessons](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48439/when-was-the-khushwantnama-the-lessons-of-my-life-written) from others mistakes. The reason for these increased rates of accidents is the overconfidence of [drivers](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/228/female-passenger-praised-uber-drivers-gesture) that nothing will happen to them. Whereas, **the other in-sensible argument of people is that [traffic speed in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/52/strict-traffic-management-system-is-the-demand-of-the-hour) is low and we don’t need all these safety accessories**. Another excuse for not wearing a helmet is that it is very heavy. ![Helmet Kyu Nai Lagate India Me? (Why Most People don](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/viewsolution/e4363f66-bd3e-4b04-bb58-e31ee2198874/images/b1903cfe-a0c3-46a3-8d49-a9d556409397.jpeg)\ People think, wearing a helmet will ruin their hairstyle and causes hair fall. **Not only the driver but also the pillion rider in India never consider themselves to wear a helmet and they can also [suffer injuries](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/21/roads-accident-leading-cause-of-death) while being on road.** The pillion rider can be male or female but no one considers themselves to wear a helmet as safety gear. ![Helmet Kyu Nai Lagate India Me? (Why Most People don](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/viewsolution/e4363f66-bd3e-4b04-bb58-e31ee2198874/images/71d59ba8-3914-4e13-8d51-266ffaa7abbe.jpeg)\ The **two-wheeler drivers give lame excuses for not wearing a helmet**. They also think that it is not compulsory to wear a helmet, or in their area, there is no checking in the area they used to drive. Many consider that **helmet is too heavy and they don’t feel comfortable in driving after wearing the helmet**. People think it is very difficult to carry the helmet while they are not driving because it is a huge task to handle the helmet as it may also get stolen if they left the helmet with the bike. And **it is a kind of unwanted expense for drivers**. ![Helmet Kyu Nai Lagate India Me? (Why Most People don](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/viewsolution/e4363f66-bd3e-4b04-bb58-e31ee2198874/images/0c7719c6-2d69-485b-b64c-d94909393ae8.jpeg)\ People make an **excuse for not wearing a helmet as they can’t get [fresh air to breathe](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/252/air-pollution-choking-many-cities).** **Is it worth an excuse and is important than a life?** People even claim, they can’t hear horns properly after wearing the helmet and they can’t answer the call [while driving](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4660/10-important-signs-you-must-know-while-driving-on-the-road) and wearing the helmet simultaneously. Many even excuse that they can’t see a wider area, or behind them. **But for this, why can’t they use the rear-view mirror of their bike for the sideways behind traffic because no one can see behind them whether they wear a helmet or not?** Especially t**he women drivers always avoid wearing a helmet because their hairstyle get ruined and they can’t flaunt their long beautiful hairs and the new hairstyle**. Everyone needs to wear a helmet for their safety as every life is important and it is our [responsibility](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/104498/what-is-the-significance-of-the-fiscal-responsibility-and-budget-management-act) to be [safe and secure](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/99474/where-hindus-are-safe-and-secure-in-pakistan) while being on road. So, there should be no need for excuses and risk life. --- Original Source: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/364/helmet-kyu-nai-lagate-india-me-why-most-people-don-t-wear-helmet-in-india Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.