<p>The government is planning to make it mandatory for automakers to introduce a seat belt alarm system for rear seats also, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Presently, it is mandatory for all vehicle manufacturers to provide seat belt reminders only for front-seat passengers.</p>.<p>"Because of the death of Cyrus Mistry in a car accident, we have taken a decision that there will be a seat belt beep system for the rear seats also in vehicles," he said while addressing a <em>Business Standard</em> programme to celebrate India@75.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/over-speeding-caused-maximum-accident-related-deaths-in-2020-report-1142745.html" target="_blank">Over-speeding caused maximum accident-related deaths in 2020: Report</a></strong></p>.<p>Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry was killed in a road accident on Sunday after his car hit a divider in Maharashtra's Palghar district.</p>.<p>Although not wearing a seat belt by passengers sitting in the rear seats attracts a fine of Rs 1,000 under Rule 138 (3) of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), most people are either unaware of this mandatory rule or just ignore them.</p>.<p>Even traffic policemen seldom fine passengers sitting on rear seats for not wearing seat belts.</p>.<p>According to a recent road ministry report, the number of persons killed and injured due to not wearing a seat belt during 2020 stood at 15,146 and 39,102, respectively.</p>
<p>The government is planning to make it mandatory for automakers to introduce a seat belt alarm system for rear seats also, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Presently, it is mandatory for all vehicle manufacturers to provide seat belt reminders only for front-seat passengers.</p>.<p>"Because of the death of Cyrus Mistry in a car accident, we have taken a decision that there will be a seat belt beep system for the rear seats also in vehicles," he said while addressing a <em>Business Standard</em> programme to celebrate India@75.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/over-speeding-caused-maximum-accident-related-deaths-in-2020-report-1142745.html" target="_blank">Over-speeding caused maximum accident-related deaths in 2020: Report</a></strong></p>.<p>Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry was killed in a road accident on Sunday after his car hit a divider in Maharashtra's Palghar district.</p>.<p>Although not wearing a seat belt by passengers sitting in the rear seats attracts a fine of Rs 1,000 under Rule 138 (3) of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), most people are either unaware of this mandatory rule or just ignore them.</p>.<p>Even traffic policemen seldom fine passengers sitting on rear seats for not wearing seat belts.</p>.<p>According to a recent road ministry report, the number of persons killed and injured due to not wearing a seat belt during 2020 stood at 15,146 and 39,102, respectively.</p>