The rear seatbelt rule was introduced after the death of Cyrus Mistry. (representative image)
Mumbai Police has given a stern reply to stand-up comedian Atul Khatri, who made fun of the seatbelt rule that came into force in the capital of Maharashtra from Tuesday. On Twitter, it said the safety of passengers is “never a joke”. The tweet was in response to Mr Khatri posting a picture of a T-shirt with seatbelts printed on it, asking people of Mumbai to wear safety equipment or buy a T-shirt. Mumbai Police’s tweets are often hilarious and sarcastic, but this time it is sending a strong message.
Police said, “We will keep them in stock for you along with your challan. Your safety is never a joke! PS: If this will ever be the basis of a stand up routine, make sure a message of security is sent as well.” said in response to Mr Khatri’s tweet.
We will keep them in stock with your invoice.
Your safety is never a joke!PS: If this will ever be the basis of a stand up routine, make sure a message of safety is sent as well.# wear your seatbelthttps://t.co/j2mSjUBPbr
— Mumbai Pune – Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) 2 November 2022
The rule making it mandatory for the rear passenger in the car to wear a seatbelt came into effect from Tuesday. Earlier this month, the Mumbai Police had issued a notification saying that from November 1, it would be mandatory for the driver and co-passengers to wear seat belts.
Traffic police have been instructed to take action against drivers who do not wear seat belts. The action will start from November 11 in the form of e-challan.
The police will inform the drivers and car riders about the new rule by November 10, after which action will be taken against the guilty drivers.
No one can match the Mumbai Police when it comes to raising awareness on various issues. Last year, during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, on a few occasions, Mumbai Police used funny and quirky messages on social media to spread information and awareness to the people.
On one occasion, he gave a musical twist to his social media posts urging the residents of Mumbai to stay at home. He asked people to entertain themselves by listening to popular songs from Lady Gaga, One Direction, BTS and John Legend.
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