Nitin Gadkari makes seatbelts mandatory for all car passengers after Cyrus Mistry's death

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari stated that seatbelts will be mandatory for all passengers sitting in a vehicle.

"It will now be mandatory for all the people sitting in the car to wear a seat belt," the Union Minister said.

"After the death of Cyrus Mistry, today the government has taken a big decision for the safety of the backseat passengers. A seat belt is required for the back seat," Nitin Gadkari said.

Addressing a media event, he said, "Because of the death of Cyrus Mistry in a car accident, we have taken a decision that there will be a seatbelt beep system for



the rear seats also in vehicles."

In the aftermath of the fateful road accident of former Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry, experts and critics pointed out lacunae in the transport and traffic control system. Amid never-ending speculation over the laws governing seatbelts for car passengers, Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that all seatbelts are mandatory for all passengers in a car.

He underlined that defaulters and violators of this rule would be punished with a fine.

"Challan (punitive fine) for not having a seat belt will be allowed. The order will be implemented within 3 days," Nitin Gadkari said.