During traffic checking in Madhya Pradesh, an elderly biker said – Helmet of my size is not available. The police tried his helmet, it did not fit. Video goes viral, 26M views. Steelbird announced to gift big size helmets. Appeal to helmet companies!
Viral helmet video: A routine traffic checking in Madhya Pradesh became a widely shared moment on social media. During this time, anyone may be surprised to see the problem of an elderly biker during helmet checking. Actually a video is going viral rapidly. Where a traffic personnel on the road stops a person without a helmet. Anyone can be surprised to hear the problems he tells during this time.
In a video shared on Instagram by the Reddit account @vivekanandtiwarithetrafficcop, a traffic cop stops a senior citizen riding a motorcycle without wearing a helmet and calmly asks why he is breaking the rules. The man gets down, smiles and replies, “Sir, a helmet of my size is not available.
Policeman did helmet test of the man
At first the policeman doesn’t believe it, but then he gives his helmet and tries to place it on the rider’s head. However, the helmet does not fit, proving the man’s point to be true. Smiling at the situation, the policeman turns the conversation into a bigger message, and appeals to helmet companies to make helmets of all sizes, saying that many riders may face similar problems. “I am requesting that the helmet companies should also make helmets of a slightly bigger size. There are many people like Dada who have a slightly bigger head… you should make helmets for those who have bigger heads too.” While sharing the clip, the traffic policeman wrote in the caption, “Helmets are necessary for everyone. The request to the company is: make helmets of every size.”
Helmet companies reacted?
The video quickly went viral online, garnering over 26 million views and 1.7 lakh likes within hours. Social media users flooded the comment section with praise. One user wrote, “Such policemen should be everywhere.”
Another commented: “I’m agri, my head doesn’t even fit in a full face helmet.” “Uncle got a premium discount on the invoice,” joked a third.
Helmet manufacturing companies also reacted to this viral moment. Steel Bird Helmets commented that they would like to gift the elderly rider a helmet in his size and asked for help in connecting with them. The company wrote, “Hi! We would like to gift him a helmet of our own in his size. If anyone knows him personally, please help him connect with us or share his contact details. Thanks!”