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Government notifies draft norms to make rear seat belt alarm mandatory in cars

Seat belt alarm will be mandatory in M and N category vehicles, and vehicles will have audio-video warning if seat belts are not worn, as per the government's draft notification.
Uber asks its India drivers to ensure rear seatbelts in their cars work

The move comes amid a growing road-safety push in India, the world's fourth-largest car market.
Time to buckle up! A look at history of seat belts and why wearing them is important

Nitin Gadkari, minister for road transport and highways, has announced that a penalty will be levied on passengers not wearing seat belts in the rear seats in cars. We take a look at the history of seat belts, why wearing them is important and countries where it is mandatory.
Nitin Gadkari sounds penalty alarm for not wearing seat belt on rear seats

The move comes after the recent death of business tycoon Cyrus Mistry in a tragic car accident on this way to Mumbai.

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