“All motor vehicle drivers and all commuters in vehicles, whoever travels on the road of Mumbai City are hereby informed that it will be mandatory for drivers and all passengers to wear seat belts while traveling from 01/11/2022”, the Mumbai Police said.
From tomorrow, all passengers traveling in a car in Mumbai must wear seat belts. The Mumbai Police earlier this month notified making it compulsory for all passengers seated in the car to wear seat belts from November 1, 2022.
The Mumbai Police said drivers and passengers not wearing a seat belts will be punished as per law. The motor vehicles which don’t have seat belts for all seats must do so before November 1
All motor vehicle drivers and all commuters in vehicles, whoever travels on the road of Mumbai City are hereby informed that, it will be mandatory for drivers and all passengers to wear seat belts while traveling from 01/11/2022. Otherwise, action will be taken under section 194(B)(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019,” The Mumbai Police notification had read.
Not just Mumbai, even the Delhi Traffic Police carried out a campaign to create awareness among commuters to wear rear seat belts. The traffic cops had also fined ₹1,000 on commuters who failed to do so during checks.