Though the sale of the metal clips is not illegal, such devices and broader road safety issues have come under closer scrutiny after Indian tycoon Cyrus Mistry died in a car crash at the weekend.
Cyrus Mistry, former chairman of Tata Sons, died in a car accident, and the application of rear seat belts could ve saved his life is being claimed by experts
Cyrus Mistry (54) and his friend Jahangir Pandole, both seated in the back of the luxury car, were killed in an accident in the Palghar district of Maharashtra on Sunday.
Deaths of high-profile people like Gopinath Munde, former central minister, have failed to generate enough awareness among the public, the survey said.