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Seat belt law on expressways to take effect from September 19
Minister of Transport and Highways Bimal Rathnayake announced in Parliament today (08) that wearing seat belts will become mandatory for
Summary
Rathnayake explained that the rule has been in practice for a year with a grace period provided for older vehicles that lacked rear seat belts. The Minister warned that vehicles failing to comply will face police enforcement and penalties. He acknowledged that some may protest against the decision but stressed that ample time had been given to adapt.
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- Bimal Rathnayake2
- Bimal Ratnayake
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- Parliament of Sri Lanka3
Places
- Sri Lanka
Keywords
- expressways3
- belt3
- from3
- seat3
- september2
- strictly2
- rule2
- compulsory
- regulation
- enforced
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