The story so far: On September 19, the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) issued a draft proposal seeking comments on the mandatory installation of seatbelt reminders for occupants in the rear seats of vehicles in the M1 category (used for carrying passengers with not more than eight seats).
The proposal was floated against the backdrop of former Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry’s demise in a car crash earlier this month. PTI had earlier reported that Mr Mistry was seated unbuckled in a rear seat of the vehicle. He was thrown forward at great velocity as the speeding car rammed into a divider.
MoRTH’s latest proposal also comes a fortnight after the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) sent notices to e-commerce websites to stop the sale of devices designed to disable car seat belt alarms. As per news agency Reuters, this was based on a complaint received by MoRTH in May this year.
