New Delhi: Union Ministry of Road, Transport and Highway has issued draft rules making installation of alarm systems mandatory in all seats of the cars.
The last date for public comments on draft rules is October 5, according to the notification.
Earlier this month, the Union Road and Transport minister Nitin Gadkari directed e-commerce companies to stop selling devices designed to disable car seat belt alarms.
The union cabinet minister also said the government hoped to finalise a draft for a mandatory six airbags in all cars this year. Gadkari said he plans to strictly enforce this rule and will introduce penalties for non-compliance.
At present, it is mandatory for all vehicle manufacturers to provide seat belt reminders for front-seat passengers.
Although rear seat passengers not wearing a seat belt attracts 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. Even traffic policemen seldom fine rear seat passengers for not wearing seat belts.
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