{"id":4472,"date":"2025-08-01T09:15:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T03:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=4472"},"modified":"2025-08-01T09:15:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T03:45:54","slug":"seat-belts-mandatory-for-expressway-bus-passengers-from-sep-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=4472","title":{"rendered":"Seat belts mandatory for expressway bus passengers from Sep. 1?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Effective from today (August 1), it is now mandatory for all passengers travelling in the rear seats of light vehicles on expressways to wear seat belts.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, special inspections will be carried out to ensure compliance with this new safety regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced that, starting from September 1, all passengers travelling in passenger buses on expressways will also be required to wear seat belts.<\/p>\n<p>NTC Chairman, Engineer P.A. 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