Backseat passengers must wear seat belts from Sept 5


From Sept 5, backseat passengers of vehicles with not more than seven seats will be required to wear seat belts.

Metropolitan Police deputy chief Pol Maj-General Jirasan Kaewsaeng-Ake said on Wednesday that the 13th amendment to the Land Traffic Act of 1879 will take effect next month, expanding the compulsory use of seat belts to include passengers in the front seats and backseats.

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