Dual airbags compulsory for front passenger seat in all new cars from April 1
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Updated: Saturday, March 6, 2021, 13:37 [IST]
New Delhi, Mar 06: The government on Friday said it has made airbag mandatory for passenger in the front seat of a vehicle.
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A gazette notification regarding mandatory provision of an airbag was issued, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said. Ministry has issued Gazette notification regarding mandatory provision of an airbag for passenger seated on front seat of a vehicle, next to driver. This has been mandated as an important safety feature & is also based on suggestions of Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, it said.
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From April, new cars must have airbag for front passenger seat
Dipak K Dash / TNN / Updated: Mar 6, 2021, 09:21 IST
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Airbags for drivers have been made mandatory in all cars since July 1, 2019. (Representative image)
NEW DELHI: New models of all cars will have to provide airbags for the front passenger seat from April 1 while all existing models can be sold after August 31 this year, only after being fitted with this safety gear.
This mandatory provision was notified by the road transport ministry on Tuesday.
“This has been mandated as an important safety feature, and is also based on the suggestions of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety,” the ministry said.
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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) released a gazette notification
The step aims at improving passenger safety in case of an accident.
New Delhi: The government on Friday (March 5) said it has made airbag mandatory for the passenger in the front seat of a vehicle.
A gazette notification regarding the mandatory provision of an airbag was issued, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said. Ministry has issued Gazette notification regarding the mandatory provision of an airbag for a passenger seated on the front seat of a vehicle, next to the driver. This has been mandated as an important safety feature & is also based on suggestions of Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, it said.
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