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Amazon told to remove seatbelt alarm blockers in road safety push: Gadkari

Though the sale of the metal clips is not illegal, such devices and broader road safety issues have come under closer scrutiny after Cyrus Mistry recently died in a car crash

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Reuters New Delhi
The Indian government has asked online retail giant Amazon to stop selling devices designed to disable car seatbelt alarms, transport minister Nitin Gadkari told Reuters, citing potential safety risks.
 
Though the sale of the metal clips is not illegal, such devices and broader road safety issues have come under closer scrutiny after Indian tycoon Cyrus Mistry recently died in a car crash.

Local media reported that Mistry wasn't wearing a seat belt, reigniting the road safety debate in the world's fourth-largest car market.

In an interview in which Gadkari discussed planned safety measures, the minister said the metal clips available

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