To enhance the safety of riders in motor vehicles up to 8 passengers, Nitin Gadkari has approved a draft GSR notification to make at least 6 airbags mandatory.
see photosMoRTH will make 6 airbags mandatory in vehicles with a seating capacity of up to 8 passengers.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the Center will make it mandatory for car makers to provide at least six airbags in motor vehicles that can carry eight passengers to enhance the safety of the riders. In a series of tweets, the Road Transport and Highways Minister said that his ministry has made it mandatory to implement driver airbags with effect from July 1, 2019, and front co-passenger airbags from January 1, 2022.
“In order to enhance the safety of passengers in motor vehicles carrying up to 8 passengers, I have now approved the draft GSR notification to make at least 6 airbags mandatory,” Gadkari said.
Here GSR stands for Common Statutory Rule.
He further said that in order to minimize the impact of front and lateral collisions on both the front and rear coaches, it has been decided that 4 additional airbags will be made mandatory in M1 vehicle category.
“…i.e. two side/side torso airbags and two side curtain/tube airbags cover all outboard passengers. This is an important step in making motor vehicles in India safer than ever before,” he said.
According to Gadkari, this will ultimately ensure the safety of passengers across all segments, irrespective of the price/variant of the vehicle.
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