India, Aug. 27 -- Petrol will be denied to two-wheeler riders without helmets at petrol pumps across Uttar Pradesh as part of a 'No Helmet, No Fuel' road safety campaign from September 1 to 30.

The campaign, to be conducted under the supervision of respective district magistrates and in coordination with the District Road Safety Committee (DRSC), will be primarily enforced by the police, revenue/district administration, and transport department officials, an official said.

The UP government has appealed to the general public to fully cooperate with these enforcement agencies, a notice issued by the government said.

UP Transport Commissioner Brajesh Narayan Singh said that Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, makes helmets compu...