Bike taxi operators must provide pillion with helmet or face By Mohammed Hussain Ahmed| Posted by Sameer | Updated: 6th April 2021 12:31 pm IST Representative Image Hyderabad: The pillion rider helmet rule is creating problems for the ‘captains’ or operators of bike taxis in the city, as the traffic police has instructed the bike taxi companies like Rapido, Ola, and Uber to ensure that the person utilising the services also wear helmets compulsorily. However, according to the operators, pillion riders or passengers are often reluctant to wear helmets citing various reasons. The most common reason given by customers is that wearing a helmet used by another person is not good for health. Others also cite the heat during summer season and also a risk of getting infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) virus..