Nitin Gadkari makes seatbelts mandatory for rear-seat passengers

Nitin Gadkari stated that seatbelts will be mandatory for all passengers sitting in a vehicle. 

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