Seatbelts for drivers and passengers mandatory in Mumbai from November 1

Seatbelts for all drivers and passengers will become mandatory in Mumbai from Tuesday. The order was issued on October 14 following the amendment to the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act's Section 194(b)(1), which has mandated that any person driving without a seat belt or carrying passengers not wearing the same shall be liable for punishment.

According to the provisions of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, whosoever drives a motor vehicle without wearing a safety belt or carries passengers not wearing seat belts shall be punished. The Mumbai Traffic Police had given time to all vehicle owners who do not have seat-belt