Seat Belts Mandatory In Sri Lanka From October 1

[ModX]

The Sri Lankan government is to make seat belts mandatory for drivers and front seat passengers of motor vehicles from October 1. The Transport Ministry gazette on the Motor Traffic (Seat Belts) regulations states that the regulations will also be applied to lorries and coaches that are registered after October 1. People who are less than 1.5 meters in height and with permanent disabilities are exempted from wearing seat belts. However, they are required to obtain a medical certificate to prove that they are unable to wear a seat belt. According to the regulations, no person will be allowed to sell or offer for sale or have in his/her possession for sale, any vehicle which is not fitted with a body restraining seat belt once the law comes into effect.

[jdnet]

According to the regulations, no person will be allowed to sell or offer for sale or have in his/her possession for sale, any vehicle which is not fitted with a body restraining seat belt once the law comes into effect.

Wrong.

[ModX]

Wrong.

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[lasa]

?? :huh:

As far as i know this only mandotory for new vehicles. Not going to affect old vehicles without seat belts.

Edited August 15, 2011 by lasa

[Schiffer]

As far as i know this only mandotory for new vehicles. Not going to affect old vehicles without seat belts.

yeap thats what i heard too

i mean. take an old Morris Minor for example

those old cars doesn't have seat belts.

so that kind of a law will be useless.

[shaanstop]

hell no ............ thats on ma moms birthday........ dang

[MasterDon]

hell no ............ thats on ma moms birthday........ dang

Oh no! Them seatbelts are gonna totally ruin your mom's birthday...dammit!

[CyRaX]

yeap thats what i heard too

i mean. take an old Morris Minor for example

those old cars doesn't have seat belts.

so that kind of a law will be useless.

Yeah .This is compulsory for vehicles only with English plates I think

Edited August 16, 2011 by CyRaX

[ThilakR]

Hey.. I am waiting to see how all those Private & CTB Bus drivers waring seat belts and drive.

How about English plate 3 wheels?

Thilak

[poscher]

Very good move... its even compalsory in india... I will newer drive if the front passenger doesn't wear the seat belt.

Edited August 17, 2011 by poscher

[VVTi]

Very good move... its even compalsory in india... I will newer allow a person if he/she doesn't want to wear a seat belt.

You will what???

[VVTi]

hell no ............ thats on ma moms birthday........ dang

Hey, how old is your mom?

[Pericles]

The seatbelt was mandatory all this time anyway, just no one followed it and law enforcement didn't bother. Much ado about nothing, I say.

[brw]

The attitude is the main problem. People feel shy to wear a seat belt sometimes.

And also it is dangerous to keep children on an adults lap on front seat. Even if air bags are there, this is dangerous. Best thing is to keep them on rear seats.

Edited August 17, 2011 by brw

[nexus]

hell no ............ thats on ma moms birthday........ dang

what the....dude your mom is a anti seat belt person or something.

Edited August 17, 2011 by nexus

[poscher]

The attitude is the main problem. People feel shy to wear a seat belt sometimes.

And also it is dangerous to keep children on an adults lap on front seat. Even if air bags are there, this is dangerous. Best thing is to keep them on rear seats.

your right... ppl die when the airbags are deployed...

[VVTi]

The attitude is the main problem. People feel shy to wear a seat belt sometimes.

And also it is dangerous to keep children on an adults lap on front seat. Even if air bags are there, this is dangerous. Best thing is to keep them on rear seats.

Well, once enough of those babies die people will learn.

People learn better when they are dying.

[luckey007]

Very good move... its even compalsory in india... I will newer drive if the front passenger doesn't wear the seat belt.

But AFAIK even safety helmets for mo-bike riders are not mandatory in India.You may talk the situ in the Delhi or somewhere.Not in the whole country.

[Gyiman]

They should also put a stop by either imposing fines or suspending of license on people who take children, including babies in the front seats. Also 5 people on motorbikes. I know that these people may find it hard to make ends meet & cannot afford a car, but seriously they need some common sense whacked into them. Weaving in & out of traffic while the kids legs hit into every other car.... Morons.

[toosea]

Hi all...

I hope this question is appropriate..

I used to wear seat belt.. then they belted up...

The problem is that the belts are kind of stuck and won't come out.. any idea where I could get help to fix them?

[techlove]

The attitude is the main problem. People feel shy to wear a seat belt sometimes.

And also it is dangerous to keep children on an adults lap on front seat. Even if air bags are there, this is dangerous. Best thing is to keep them on rear seats.

"EVEN IF AIR BAGS ARE THERE" ?

Having front air bags is one reason to keep the baby on rear seats.

A baby could get instantly killed by a deployed air bag.

[brw]

"EVEN IF AIR BAGS ARE THERE" ?

Having front air bags is one reason to keep the baby on rear seats.

A baby could get instantly killed by a deployed air bag.

You are absolutely correct bro. I think it is mentioned in every car those are having airbags.

But how many people who expend millions for Allions etc. etc. know this FACT?

Edited August 18, 2011 by brw

[vishkid]

Will the government make the infant and child car seats (<7 years) mandatory as well? I guess they will as soon as one of the hencmen gets a contract to import 'govt. approved' child harnesses!!!

[toosea]

By the way I managed to fix the seat belts.. all by myself

If anyone want's to know how to fix theirs PM me and I will try to help

[Elvis_Pil]

Any body got copped yet for not wearing belts?