“There will be a siren if the people at the rear seat don’t wear belts like for the front seats,” said Union minister Nitin Gadkari.
New Delhi: In an interview to a media channel, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said soon there will be a fine of Rs 1,000 for not wearing a seat belt. The announcement comes two days after Cyrus Mistry died in a car crash near Mumbai.
He further said, “Already, it’s mandatory to wear seat belt at the rear seat but people are not following it. There will be a siren if the people at the rear seat don’t wear belts like for the front seats. And if they don’t wear belts, there will be a fine.” Gadkari stressed saying, “At any cost, lives have to be saved.”
According to reports, Mistry, former Tata Sons Chairman, wasn’t wearing a seat belt and probably may have been thrown to the front at a great speed when the car hit the divider in Palghar district of Maharashtra on Sunday.
Gadkari added, “Taking fines is not the motive but spreading awareness is the motive. By 2024, the aim is to reduce road fatalities by 50 per cent. The minimum fine is Rs 1,000. There are cameras and anywhere people who aren’t following the rule can be caught easily.”
In a major road accident on Sunday, industrialist and former chairman of Tata Sons Cyrus Mistry in Maharashtra’s Palghar. According to reports, the businessman met with the accident when his Mercedes car hit the divider. Mistry was the second person from outside the Tata family to head the group in the last 142 years of its existence and could retain his post for just four years.
Condoling his untimely demise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had tweeted, “The untimely demise of Shri Cyrus Mistry is shocking. He was a promising business leader who believed in India’s economic prowess. His passing away is a big loss to the world of commerce and industry. Condolences to his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace.”
