Seat belt rule on expressways to be strictly enforced from June 20

Colombo, June 16 (Daily Mirror) - The National Council for Road Safety has announced that the mandatory seat belt regulation on expressways will be strictly enforced from June 20, marking the end of the grace period granted to motorists.

According to Council Chairman Manjula Kularatne, all passengers travelling on expressways, including those seated in both the front and rear seats, must wear seat belts.

He stressed that no exceptions would be made once the grace period expires on June 19.

Authorities noted that while the regulation had already been introduced, enforcement was temporarily relaxed to give motorists time to adapt to the requirement.