Cars24 survey shows majority support mandatory seat belts of rear car passengers

A survey by Cars24, , a leading e-commerce platform for pre-owned vehicles, has shown that a majority of people support rules that make it mandatory for car passengers seated at the rear to wear seatbelts.

Cars24 conducted a survey to find out interesting insights around public perception, awareness and sentiments towards seatbelt wearing practice in India.

This survey is Cars24’s attempt to understand behaviour among pre-owned car buyers and sellers which, it hopes, will contribute to safe driving habits. Of 1100 responses collected via the survey, 75% of the respondents are from the top 8 metros of Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune; 94% of the respondents were males and 74% belonged to the 18-40 years age group.

Key Findings:

Consumer Sentiment towards  the government’s intent to implement mandatory seatbelts for rear row passengers:

? 93% respondents strongly favor GOI’s intent to implement mandatory seatbelts for rear row passengers. The move is welcomed across age groups, and by both metro and non metros consumers

? With regard to rear seatbelt usage:

? 65% feel it's a great move while 7% respondents also feel that it is unnecessary

? 28% respondents feel that while the government mandating seat belts for rear passengers is a welcoming move, there will be practical challenges in following this rule on ground

? Common reasons cited for the possible lack of adherence to the law are:

?  When >2 people are traveling in the backseat (59%)

?  It will be inconvenient for senior citizens/para-abled/specially abled passengers (40%)

?  It will be inconvenient on long drives as well (38%)

Cars24 Co-Founder & CMO, Gajendra Jangid commented that “The results of our survey affirm that auto players like us have to support the Government in creating awareness to improve road and traffic safety. Currently, car ownership in India stands at 2% only and the number of cars on the road is only set to grow with used cars becoming the preferred choice for many first time buyers and India’s road infrastructure  developing at a rapid pace. The new law would make roads safer for everyone and prevent many tragedies, and that’s why it has received such strong public support across India.”