Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has banned the use of child safety locks in commercial passenger vehicles, with effect from July 2019.
In a recent report, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways department has banned the use of child safety locks in commercial passenger vehicles, with effect from July 2019. The order extends itself on the M1 category of passenger vehicles which do not have more than 7 seats for the passengers. The ban imposed will be followed by the black and yellow taxis and app-based taxi services like Ola and Uber.
The child safety lock in a vehicle disables the interior locks of the rear doors. When a child safety lock is active, the doors can only be opened from the outside.
In the past, child safety locks were used by criminals and miscreants. This poses a huge threat to the safety and security of passengers, especially women and children. There have been several instances where unprofessional cab drivers have used the child safety lock to harass passengers.
The MoRTH order when comes into implementation, will see the car manufacturers disabling the child safety locks, which in general will make travel safer for all passengers in general. However, other safety features are expected to find their way into the passenger vehicles.
No Child Lock
– Ministry of Road Transport and Highways department has banned the use of child safety locks
– The ban is imposed on the M1 category of vehicles and will come to effect since July 2019
– This ban comes after instances of misusing of child safety lock to harass passengers
