The number of vehicles on road is increasing day by day. Among these, majority of the users preferred motorcycles to avoid heavy traffics. The fact is, motorcycles contribute more percent death rate due to head injuries. Therefore usage of helmet is vital to prevent head injuries. This is a baseline study to understand the level of public awareness in Mysore regarding the usage of helmets. The study was conducted among 291 motorbike riders in and around Mysore. Among these 167 were males and 124 were females. 52.92% riders believe that wearing helmet is their responsibility and rest of them wear only because of Government guidelines. Majority of young riders responded that the hair style issues are the major reason for not wearing helmet. Hence the youth should believe that it is safe to protect head rather than protecting the hairstyles. Government should provide awareness programs in schools and colleges especially for young generations.
