<p>The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued draft rules to make it mandatory for car makers to install an alarm system for rear passenger seat belts.</p>.<p>The government’s proposal came after the recent death of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry in a car accident. It was said that Mistry was in the rear seat without wearing a seat belt.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-cityscape/why-car-passengers-in-the-rear-must-wear-seat-belts-1142901.html" target="_blank">Why car passengers in the rear must wear seat belts</a></strong></p>.<p>“Seat belt alarms will be mandatory in M and N category vehicles, and vehicles will have audio-video warning if seat belts are not worn. Along with this, overspeed alarms will become mandatory, too,” the draft notification stated.</p>.<p>M or N category vehicles in India are classified as: light-duty vehicles (passenger cars and vans), or heavy-duty vehicles (trucks, buses, and coaches).</p>.<p>At present, it is mandatory for all vehicle manufacturers to provide seat belt reminders for front-seat passengers.</p>.<p>Although rear seat passengers not wearing a seat belt attract a fine of Rs 1,000 under Rule 138 (3) of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), most people are either unaware of it or just ignore it.</p>.<p>Recently, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari announced that previously only driver and front-seat co-passenger were fined for not wearing seatbelt, but now the law has been updated to include penalty for rear seat passengers as well.</p>
<p>The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued draft rules to make it mandatory for car makers to install an alarm system for rear passenger seat belts.</p>.<p>The government’s proposal came after the recent death of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry in a car accident. It was said that Mistry was in the rear seat without wearing a seat belt.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-cityscape/why-car-passengers-in-the-rear-must-wear-seat-belts-1142901.html" target="_blank">Why car passengers in the rear must wear seat belts</a></strong></p>.<p>“Seat belt alarms will be mandatory in M and N category vehicles, and vehicles will have audio-video warning if seat belts are not worn. Along with this, overspeed alarms will become mandatory, too,” the draft notification stated.</p>.<p>M or N category vehicles in India are classified as: light-duty vehicles (passenger cars and vans), or heavy-duty vehicles (trucks, buses, and coaches).</p>.<p>At present, it is mandatory for all vehicle manufacturers to provide seat belt reminders for front-seat passengers.</p>.<p>Although rear seat passengers not wearing a seat belt attract a fine of Rs 1,000 under Rule 138 (3) of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), most people are either unaware of it or just ignore it.</p>.<p>Recently, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari announced that previously only driver and front-seat co-passenger were fined for not wearing seatbelt, but now the law has been updated to include penalty for rear seat passengers as well.</p>