Vadodara: In a measure to beat the heat, traffic police have come up with an innovative way that has eased the working of traffic cops in the scorching heat. In Gujarat, traffic police on the road can be seen wearing Air Conditioning helmets.
Mercury is soaring making new records every day. On one hand, doctors suggest people to stay indoors to avoid any heatstroke but it becomes difficult for people who work on the frontline.
The job of traffic police cops is so difficult that they are forced to remain outdoors under the sun for long hours. The new innovation of AC helmet is aimed at providing comfort to those who stay under sun and perform their duties.
It is said that AC helmets significantly drop the temperature by at least 10 degrees. AC helmets work with batteries and once charged, they can be work for straight 8 hours.
As per reports, the innovative AC helmets are currently under trial and used by selected traffic policemen only. If the results are favorable based on the performance of helmets then it will be implemented for the rest of the cops.
Apart from Vadodara, trial of AC helmet is also going in other districts of Gujarat namely, Ahmedabad, Surat