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

The norm will also be applicable for the middle seat in the rear row of a car, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said

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Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that automakers have to provide three-point seat belts for all front-facing passengers in a car.

“I have signed a file to make it mandatory for automakers to provide three-point seat belts for all the front facing passengers in a car,” the Minister told the media here.

The norm will also be applicable for the middle seat in the rear row of a car, he said.

Currently, 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.

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