Only 2.4 per cent of the citizens wore rear seatbelts in the city, a research study released by SaveLIFE Foundation with support from Nissan India has revealed. It said even though there is high awareness about the availability of rear seat belts, their usage is alarmingly low.

As per observations in Mumbai, it was found that 98.2 per cent of people did not use rear seatbelts. Around 90 per cent of Mumbai respondents felt the need for a strict law enforcing the usage of rear seatbelts. The major reason for not wearing seatbelt in Mumbai was that people think it’s not mandatory to wear rear seatbelts.