Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport & Highways, declared on September 6 at a gathering that drivers will be fined for having passengers in the back seats of their vehicles who are not buckled up. The decision was made in response to the recent passing of business magnate Cyrus Mistry in a fatal automobile accident while travelling to Mumbai. According to reports, Mistry was not buckled up while riding in the back seats. If he had buckled up, his life could have been saved. Gadkari stated that the government will issue a statement outlining the penalties of a passenger not using a seatbelt in the following three days.

Key Points

• Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport & Highways, declared on September 6 at a gathering that drivers will be fined for having passengers in the back seats of their vehicles who are not buckled up.

• Gadkari stated that the government will issue a statement outlining the penalties of a passenger not using a seatbelt in the following three days.