The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has hinted at plans to implement the controversial mandatory seat belt for each passenger in commercial vehicles next year.
Section 119 of the Road Traffic Regulation Legislative Instrument (LI) 2180 passed by Parliament in 2012, lays emphasis on the use of seat belts.
It is expected to achieve a 50 per cent reduction in deaths and serious injuries associated with vehicle accidents by 2020.
However, an attempt to implement the policy in September 2014 was fiercely resisted by commercial vehicle operators.
DVLA announced then that, it was not going to register new vehicles meant for public passenger service which were without seat belts fitted to each seat.
The authority also planned not to renew the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles which do not have seat belts fitted to each seat.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
