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Komal gupta

16/01/22 13:20 PM IST

Source: PIB

Mandate for vehicles of M1 Category

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has released a mandate for vehicles of M1 category, manufactured after 1st of October 2022, to be fitted with two side torso airbags and two side tube airbags.

Vehicles of M1 category: 

  • This category includes motor vehicles that carry passengers.
  • These vehicles have not more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat.
  • The Ministry mandated the driver airbag for M1 category vehicles manufactured on and after 1st July, 2019 to ensure the safety of the driver. 
  • The inclusion of a front airbag for the person in the front seat other than the driver has been made compulsory with effect from the 1st of January 2022. 
  • The new rules will enhance the safety of the passengers and prevent the harmful implications of road accidents.

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