Zakir Mamon said that he failed to find a helmet that could fit on his head. | Image Courtesy: Twitter/@iammajidalam

Key Highlights Zakir Mamon, from Bodeli town in Chhota Udaipur district of Gujarat, escaped a fine for not wearing a helmet He told the traffic police that he was unable to find a helmet that could fit on his head

Ahmedabad: A Gujarat man escaped a hefty fine even after riding a two-wheeler without a helmet. The traffic cops stopped Zakir Mamon, a fruit shop owner in Bodeli town in Chhota Udaipur district, for not wearing a helmet. However, when Zakir told his problem to the cops, they were surprised.

Zakir's head is too big to fit in a helmet. He has not been able to find a helmet in the market that can fit on his head.

"I respect the law and I want to follow it by wearing a helmet but I have visited all the shops which sell helmets but could not find any helmet which can fit onto my head. I keep all relevant documents with me but as far as helmet is concerned, I am helpless. I have told the police about my unique problem," Zakir said.

Zakir's family worries that because of the head-size problem, he would have to pay hefty fines every time he steps out of the house on his motorcycle.

However, the police understood his problem and did not penalise him. "It is a unique problem and we have not fined him as we understand his issue. He is a law-abiding person and keeps all relevant documents while driving," Vasant Rathva, Assistant-Sub-Inspector, Traffic Branch, Bodeli town, said.

Last week, the Gujarat government reduced the penalties levied by the amended Motor Vehicles Act citing that the fines laid down in Act are maximum. The fine for riding a two-wheeler without a helmet has been brought down from Rs 1,000 to Rs 500.

In another incident, a Vadodara man had pasted his driving license, insurance slip, PUC certificate and his bike’s registration on his helmet.

Another man from Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh was spotted wearing a helmet while driving his car. He had claimed that he received an e-challan of Rs 500 on August 27 for driving his car without a helmet.