Part of: GS Prelims and GS – III – Disaster Management
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A Gazette notification has been issued regarding mandatory provision of an airbag for passengers seated on the front seat of a vehicle, next to the driver.
Vehicles manufactured on and after the April 1, 2021 (new models) and August 31, 2021 (existing models) shall be fitted with airbags.
This safety feature is based on suggestions of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety.
It is compulsory for all existing models in the M1 category — passenger motor vehicles having not more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s.
Important value additions
Airbags
An airbag pops up as a protective cushion between the passenger and the car’s dashboard during a collision.
In moderate to severe frontal crashes, front airbags are designed to inflate in order to prevent a person’s head and chest from contacting hard structures in the vehicle.
Do you know?
As per a recent World Bank report, India accounts for 10% of all road crash victims in the world.
Some of the other safety features in automobiles are:
