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Mumbai traffic rule alert! Wearing seat belt must for all passengers travelling in a vehicle

Mumbai traffic rule alert: According to a notification issued on Friday (October 14), strict action will be taken against those not following the new rule.

Edited By: Nivedita Dash @Nivedita0503 Mumbai Updated on: October 14, 2022 17:17 IST
The police have given time till November 1 to install
Image Source : PTI The police have given time till November 1 to install seatbelts in vehicles that don't have them.

Mumbai seat belt rule: The Mumbai Traffic Police has made it mandatory for all passengers travelling in a vehicle to wear seat belts. According to a notification issued on Friday (October 14), strict action will be taken against those not following the new rule. 

The police have given time till November 1 to install seatbelts in vehicles that don't have them.

India Tv - The decision has come after the Mumbai Traffic Police took cognizance of death of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Misri's death in a car accident near Mumbai on September 4.

Image Source : INDIA TVThe decision has come after the Mumbai Traffic Police took cognizance of death of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Misri's death in a car accident near Mumbai on September 4.

"As per the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, under section 194 (b) (1) Whoever drives a motor vehicle without wearing a safety beat or carries passengers not wearing seat belts shall be punishable. Accordingly, to install seat belt facility in motor vehicles which do not have the facility for all commuters, the period is being given till 01/11/2022," the notification stated.

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