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Govt makes 3-point seat belts mandatory for front-facing passengers in car

The government has made it mandatory for automakers to provide three-point seat belts for all front-facing passengers in a car.

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

The government has made it mandatory for automakers to provide three-point seat belts for all front-facing passengers in a car.

The norm will also be applicable for the middle seat in the rear row of a car, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said at a press conference on Thursday.

"I have signed a file yesterday to make it mandatory for automakers to provide three-point seat belts for all the front facing passengers in a car," the road transport and highways minister said.

Presently, only the front seats and two rear seats in most cars produced in the country have three-point seat belts. However, the centre or middle rear seat in these cars come equipped with only a two-point or lap seat belt, similar to the ones provided in aircraft seats.

 

Gadkari said as many as 1.5 lakh people die every year in 5 lakh road accidents in the country.

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First Published: Feb 10 2022 | 8:57 PM IST

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