Centre: 6 airbags are not compulsory until 85% of people start wearing rear seat belts.

Center: 6 airbags are not compulsory until 85% of people start wearing rear seat belts.

The significance of wearing a seat belt is again stressed in order to help accident- related deaths. 

 

 Information ;

 Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways remitted the decision of making six airbags mandatory till October 1, 2023. The global road safety body, International Road Federation( IRF) has said there shouldn't be any time limit to apply this provision, as this must be decided grounded on the check to understand how numerous people are wearing hinder seat belts. 

 Statement ;

 Words fromK.K. Kapila 

The President Emeritus, International Road Federation( IRF),K.K. Kapila said “ The six airbags in passenger vehicles should be made obligatory formerly 85 per cent of the people start wearing hinder seat belts. Once this figure crosses 85 per cent visage India, the government should go ahead making this provision of six airbags. this provision. else, it'll come ineffective and we will loose further lives, ” 

 

 “ A explanation to this effect may kindly be issued by the Ministry to give the right suggestion to the people that if you want to save your lives, please wear seat belts. Unless people start wearing hinder seat belts, the provision of six airbags will come ineffective leading to further fatal accident. In a crash, seat belts are primary restraint bias whereas airbags are supplemental support. Rather, several global studies have shown that if an airbag is stationed without having the seat belt on, it can beget severe injuries and indeed death, ” Kapila added. 

 Kapila also mentioned “ It's high time that we move down from the populist testament of calling regulations, safety bias like six airbags, but suck the bitter lozenge of enforcement and penalties that may affect millions. Of course, harsh measures will face resistance and give discomfort originally, but ultimately they will come a habit. ” 

 

 He further added “ The IRF will prepare a one to one and a half nanosecond film to punctuate this point for webbing on Cinema Halls and Television Network. ” 

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 further about the present script ;

As per MoRTH data, in 70 percent of the 2- wheeler accident- related demises, victims are set up without helmets. On the other hand, in 87 percent of auto accident- related deaths, victims were set up without wearing seat belts. Unfortunately, 96 percent of auto backseat passengers travel without wearing seat belts.