INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the government doesn't want to make six airbags mandatory for
The minister made this surprising remarks, a departure from his earlier stand to make the six airbag provision mandatory
Whatever models have six air bags, people may prefer to take that car
here.He also said while all carmakers are on board for six airbags, only one firm has reservation
He did not name the company
The minister said with the new crash test norms -- Bharat NCAP -- coming into force from October this year, cars with more safety features
will get higher star rating and get more buyers.The government last year proposed to implement the six airbags safety norm from October 2023
for enhanced safety of occupants
But the draft notification had lapsed
The road transport ministry in a statement had said that in order to enhance the safety of occupants of a motor vehicle, it has been decided
to enhance safety features by amending the Central Motors Vehicles Rules
Airbags for both front seats are mandatory in cars manufactured on and after April 1, 2021
An airbag is a vehicle occupant-restraint system which interferes between the driver and the vehicle's dashboard during a collision, thereby
preventing serious injuries.Meanwhile, sources in road transport ministry said the proposal for six airbags is under "active consideration".
