The Karnataka Police Wednesday issued orders to impose a high-quality of Rs 1,000 underneath the provisions of the Motor Autos Act to be able to make sure the obligatory use of seat belts, even by passengers seated on the rear seats of a car.
In an order copy issued by R Hithendra, Further Director Common of Police (ADGP) (Highway security), all police commissionerates and SPs have been requested to comply with the order. The order cited a September 19 letter by the Ministry of Highway Transport and Highways.
The loss of life of Cyrus Mistry, the previous chairman of Tata Sons, in a highway accident in Maharashtra’s Palghar on September 4 had put the main focus again on the significance of carrying seat belts. The letter by the Union ministry to all of the states and union territories had come days after the deadly accident.
Mistry was seated within the rear seat with Jehangir Pandole, the director of KPMG World Technique Group. Neither Mistry nor Pandole have been carrying seat belts and neither of them survived.
Karnataka on a median has recorded 31 deaths on a regular basis attributable to highway accidents in 2022 (until August finish). In keeping with the state police, about 7,634 individuals have died and 1000’s have been injured in highway accidents in 2022 until August finish. In keeping with a police officer, most circumstances have been recorded in Belagavi, Bengaluru metropolis and Tumakuru districts.
What does the letter issued by the Union Ministry of Highway Transport and Highways say?
In a letter written by S Ok Geeva, underneath secretary to the federal government of India, it’s talked about that Part 194B of the Motor Autos Act 1988 mandates using security belts.
As per the sub-section 1 of 194B, “whoever drives a motorcar with out carrying a seat belt or carries passengers not carrying a security belt shall be punishable with a high-quality of 1000 INR”. Rule -125(1) of CMVR, 1989 specifies that “all motor autos aside from bikes and three Wheelers shall be geared up with a seat belt for the driving force and the individual occupying the entrance seat. Additional Rule -125(1) (a) of CMVR signifies that M1 class motor autos used for the carriage of passengers, comprising G & IGP no more than eight seats along with the driving force seat, shall be geared up with a seat belt for an individual occupying the entrance dealing with rear seat. Due to this fact, all passengers of M1 class autos having entrance dealing with seats ought to put on seat belts. It is very important additionally point out that the seat covers on passenger seats mustn’t impede the locking and unlocking of the seat belt.”