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Mumbai: Rear seat belts found disabled in most cars
Updated On: 03 November, 2022 07:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Experts speak to mid-day on whether cars plying in the city can have seat belts installed in rear seats now, say it’s possible if mounting points are intact
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Most small cars currently have two-point seat belts for rear seats as seen in the photo. Pic/Sameer Markande
AMID the confusion regarding Mumbai traffic police’s rear seat belt order, mid-day spoke with experts to take stock of the status of vehicles and to discuss ways to ensure safety. Experts said that most vehicles have rear seat belts but they are either rarely used or disabled, and can be reinstalled easily.
The traffic police’s order focuses on installation and use of rear seat belts without referring to the type. There are two types of seat belts available. One is the two-point ones which go over one’s shoulder, which is found in most cars. And the other is the three-point seat belt, which goes over the lap as well as chest to ensure maximum safety. This, however, is seen only in big vehicles, such as SUVs manufactured after 2019.
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