Nitin Gadkari says won’t make six airbag rule for cars mandatory

In the previous year, Gadkari announced that the rule would become effective starting from October 1, 2023. He emphasized the importance of automated driver license systems in enhancing road safety, urging automakers to establish scrappage centers, fitness centers, and driving training and license centers.

During an interview with PTI last year, Gadkari expressed his viewpoint on the need for small cars, often purchased by the lower middle-class population, to be equipped with an adequate number of airbags. He questioned why automakers were offering eight airbags exclusively in larger vehicles favored by wealthier individuals.

His comments were made in the context of the automobile industry's concerns regarding the increased taxation and stricter safety and emission regulations, which have resulted in higher costs for their products.

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