Notification has been issued regarding making the airbag mandatory for passengers sitting in front of the driver’s seat in vehicles
The government has made airbags mandatory for passengers in front seats of vehicles.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said on Friday that a notification has been issued regarding the mandatory provision of airbags.
“A notification has been issued regarding making the airbag mandatory for the passengers sitting in front of the driver’s seat in the vehicles,” the statement said. This is an important security measure. The committee on road safety of the Supreme Court had suggested about it.
Government has made it mandatory for vehicle manufacturers to fit airbag for the person occupying the front seat other than the driver.
It is applicable on vehicles manufactured on & after 1st
April, 2021 in case of new models, & 31st August, 2021 in case of existing models.— MORTHINDIA (@MORTHIndia) March 5, 2021
The Ministry has issued a notification in this regard on 2nd March, 2021 mandating airbag for the co-driver in respect of motor vehicles used for the carriage of not more than eight passengers in addition to the driver. pic.twitter.com/8p9gzYacIn
— MORTHINDIA (@MORTHIndia) March 6, 2021
The Ministry said that on the first day of April, 2021 or later, new vehicles manufactured will require airbags for the front seat. In the context of older vehicles, from August 31, 2021, it will be compulsory to install airbags with the front driver seat in the current models. This step will ensure the safety of passengers in the event of an accident.
The Ministry has also given information on the standard quality of these airbags. The Ministry has said that under the Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) 145, it should be only under the specification given by the Bureau of India Standards (BIS).
