In Adana, a motorcyclist who defended not wearing a helmet by saying, "I was out for a delivery, I didn't wear a helmet because my destination was close," and a passenger who stated, "I was sitting in the back, nobody told me," could not escape fines. During the police teams' three-hour operation, 206 motorcycles were inspected, and a total of 730 thousand TL in administrative fines were issued for various rule violations.
Teams from the Adana Police Department's Traffic Inspection Branch Directorate conducted a comprehensive traffic inspection targeting motorcyclists on Barış Boulevard in Emek Mahallesi, Seyhan district, between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. In the operation, carried out to identify drivers violating traffic rules, 206 motorcycles were inspected.
During the inspections, administrative fines were imposed on 11 drivers for driving without a license, 3 drivers for operating motorcycles without license plates, 3 drivers for making technical modifications to their vehicles contrary to regulations, 6 drivers for driving with an insufficient driver's license, and 20 drivers for not wearing helmets. The teams issued a total of 730 thousand TL in fines to drivers for various violations.
During the inspection, a motorcyclist found not wearing a helmet defended himself to members of the press, saying, "I was out for a delivery. I didn't wear a helmet because my destination was close."
A person who was a passenger on the motorcycle and was found not to be wearing a helmet stated, "We didn't wear helmets, I was sitting in the back. Nobody told me to either."
Police teams announced that traffic inspections would continue uninterrupted throughout the city to prevent fatalities and serious injuries in motorcycle accidents. - ADANA