Q. With reference to Airbags in cars, Consider the following statements;
1.Dual airbags became mandatory on all M1 category vehicles in India.
2.Front airbags are designed to inflate in order to prevent a person’s head and chest from contacting hard structures in the vehicle.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both the statements are correct.
‘Category M’ covers motor vehicles with at least four wheels, used for carrying passengers.
Sub-category ‘M1’ defines “a motor vehicle used for the carriage of passengers, comprising not more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat”. This category effectively subsumes the bulk of the passenger vehicles on India’s roads.
Dual airbags (driver and passenger) became mandatory on all M1 category vehicles this January. A driver airbag has been compulsory for all passenger vehicles since July 1, 2019. (Statement 1 is correct)
Additional airbags are proposed in the ‘M1’ category of vehicles, with the aim of minimising the impact of “frontal and lateral collisions” to the occupants of both the front and rear compartments. As per the proposal, two side or side torso airbags, and two side curtain or tube airbags covering all outboard passengers, will be made mandatory.
Front airbags are designed to inflate in order to prevent a person’s head and chest from contacting hard structures in the vehicle. (Statement 2 is correct)
Source: Indian Express
