Automaker Tata Motors launched its upgraded flagship sports utility vehicle 'Safari' and the premium SUV 'Harrier' equipped with a host of features, including seven airbags as standard fitment.
It is likely to become counterproductive resulting in more severe injuries and deaths if seat belts not worn by the passengers in the vehicle, the IRF said.
The data in India shows, more than 70 per cent of the car occupants do not use seat belts in front and 96 per cent do not wear seat belts on the backseat.
Hyderabad: In a significant step towards passenger safety, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed to make it mandatory for all automakers to offer airbags for front passengers on new vehicle models manufactured from April 1. Though airbags for drivers has been made mandatory in all cars since 2019, the ministry recently decided […]