<p>Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari suggested that the people need to change the mindset for improvement in road safety in the country. The Union Minister referred to a few chief ministers claiming that they avoided wearing seat belts while travelling in cars.</p>.<p>"Forget common people's cars. I had travelled with four chief ministers in their cars -- don't ask me the names. I was in the front seat and found that there was a clip so that it does not make any sound when there is no belt. I asked the drivers where the belts were and made sure that I wear the seat belt before the car started," the Minister said. "Now I have banned the manufacturing and sales of such clips."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/faulty-project-reports-responsible-for-road-accidents-nitin-gadkari-1142372.html" target="_blank">Faulty project reports responsible for road accidents: Nitin Gadkari</a></strong></p>.<p>On the need for back seat belts the minister said that people think that passengers sitting on the back seats don't need belts. It is the problem. I don't want to make any comments on any accident. But both front-seaters and back-seaters need to wear seat belts, he said.</p>.<p>The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari was speaking at the IAA's Global Summit - Nations As Brands on Monday.</p>.<p>Gadkari said that the ministry is working towards making six airbags compulsory in all cars. "The same manufacturers put 6 airbags when they export those cars. Then why do you put only 4 airbags in Indian cars? Don't our lives have any values? An airbag costs only Rs 900 and when the number increases, the cost will only come down," Gadkari added.</p>.<p>Talking about Sunday's accident, Gadkari said that Cyrus Mistry was a "very good friend", and the accident was "very unfortunate and a great shock to the country". The Minister also talked about the Ahmedabad-Mumbai highway terming it a dangerous one.</p>
<p>Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari suggested that the people need to change the mindset for improvement in road safety in the country. The Union Minister referred to a few chief ministers claiming that they avoided wearing seat belts while travelling in cars.</p>.<p>"Forget common people's cars. I had travelled with four chief ministers in their cars -- don't ask me the names. I was in the front seat and found that there was a clip so that it does not make any sound when there is no belt. I asked the drivers where the belts were and made sure that I wear the seat belt before the car started," the Minister said. "Now I have banned the manufacturing and sales of such clips."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/faulty-project-reports-responsible-for-road-accidents-nitin-gadkari-1142372.html" target="_blank">Faulty project reports responsible for road accidents: Nitin Gadkari</a></strong></p>.<p>On the need for back seat belts the minister said that people think that passengers sitting on the back seats don't need belts. It is the problem. I don't want to make any comments on any accident. But both front-seaters and back-seaters need to wear seat belts, he said.</p>.<p>The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari was speaking at the IAA's Global Summit - Nations As Brands on Monday.</p>.<p>Gadkari said that the ministry is working towards making six airbags compulsory in all cars. "The same manufacturers put 6 airbags when they export those cars. Then why do you put only 4 airbags in Indian cars? Don't our lives have any values? An airbag costs only Rs 900 and when the number increases, the cost will only come down," Gadkari added.</p>.<p>Talking about Sunday's accident, Gadkari said that Cyrus Mistry was a "very good friend", and the accident was "very unfortunate and a great shock to the country". The Minister also talked about the Ahmedabad-Mumbai highway terming it a dangerous one.</p>