Bhubaneswar: In the wake of a series of fatal road accidents on the flyover connecting Khandagiri and Rasulgarh here in the recent past, the Khodha district administration has made it mandatory for bike riders to wear helmets while commuting on the highway.

A communiqué in this regard has been issued by district Collector BS Poonia yesterday.

“As per the recommendation of the District Road Safety Committee, I do hereby order to restrict bike riding without helmet on the flyover as provided under Section-115 of MV Act 1998 for a period from June 18, 2019 to July 17, 2019,” the Collector said in the notification.

Action will be taken as per law if anyone is found driving without helmet flouting the order, the Collector added. Besides, bike riders commuting on the flyover will be under CCTV surveillance.

Earlier on May 28, the Commissionerate Police had identified five black spots on the roads of Batabhuasuni near Janla, Aiginia, in front of Hotel Crown, Acharya Vihar and Pahala. It was also decided to install speed breakers and put up traffic signs in these accident-prone zones for awareness of commuters.