Wearing rear seat belt set to become mandatory, says Nitin Gadkari

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Days after a car accident killed former Tata group chairman Cyrus Mistry, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday announced the central government would now make it mandatory for all travellers in a car to wear a seat belt. He said a penalty has already been decided for defaulters, regardless of whether they are in the front or rear seat.

The minister was speaking at the ‘India@75 — Past, Present and Future’ conclave organised by Business Standard in New Delhi.

He said: “The notification for the rear seat belt mandate will be issued in the coming