MUV's to have only Bucket seats upfront

normally_crazy · 17th December 2006, 17:59

Fellas,

Read this in the midday a couple of days back. All the vehicles slotted as MUV's will have to remove the long bench seat in the front and replace it with bucket seats. If not done within the stipulated timeframe, they will be fined.

Seems there was a law under the Motor vehicle act - and the authorities have only just woken up to it. The law states - there should be nothing inbetween the driver and front co-passenger so that the driver can face difficulty in driving. Its all for safety.

Better late than never I say. But then its already too late now , so many MUV's have been sold. What will all the taxi service qualis / tavera / mahindra guys do now ?

Cheers

nitrous · 17th December 2006, 18:13

NC, i got some questions:
1)Is this mandatory all over the country?
2)Shud existing/registered MUVs convert their front bench seat to a bucket-type one?

Steeroid · 17th December 2006, 19:06

Rather late in the day, but welcome nevertheless. I wonder what all those Jeep Taxis in Malappuram District of Kerala are going to do - they usually pack in 5 passenger in the front seat with the driver's backside sticking out of the Jeep, with just enough space for his hands and legs to reach the steering and pedals!

theMAG · 17th December 2006, 19:39

Enforcing religiously will be a challenge. But a good one to be enforced nevertheless

GTO · 18th December 2006, 10:49

I really dont see too much of a parallel between bucket seats and safety. If anything, the issues of overloading people, lack of safety belts, vehicle health checks etc. must be addressed.

There will surely be a cost issue over this. Too many people are going to be upset at the sudden realisation of this rule and wont shell out for the change to bucket seats.

Question is : Why then were the manufacturers allowed to build bench seat MUVs in the first place?

Steeroid · 18th December 2006, 12:32

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Originally Posted by GTO

I really dont see too much of a parallel between bucket seats and safety.

I think the issue of 2 separate seats instead of a bench has been misread as meaning 'bucket' seats.

Mr.Bangalore · 18th December 2006, 12:52

yes i agree with Steeroid, it might be to separate 2 seats instead of having a single bench kind of seat where taxi drivers use to fill 4 people atleast in the front row which will cause distraction while shfiting the gear and also the position of the driver too..

mithun · 19th December 2006, 05:19

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All the vehicles slotted as MUV's will have to remove the long bench seat in the front and replace it with bucket seats.

But a MUV like Omni is already having bucket seats !!!

carlover84 · 19th December 2006, 05:37

Yes, this is very true that ANy MUV should have bucket seats in the front because most of the MUV's in india are used for Taxi use or goods transportation and no one should allow 3 people to sit in the front row or consume that place for keeping some stuff, front row is never meant for all these things..This row is only for a driver and a co-pessenger not for anything else.......

17th December 2006, 17:59	#1
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	MUV's to have only Bucket seats upfront Fellas, Read this in the midday a couple of days back. All the vehicles slotted as MUV's will have to remove the long bench seat in the front and replace it with bucket seats. If not done within the stipulated timeframe, they will be fined. Seems there was a law under the Motor vehicle act - and the authorities have only just woken up to it. The law states - there should be nothing inbetween the driver and front co-passenger so that the driver can face difficulty in driving. Its all for safety. Better late than never I say. But then its already too late now , so many MUV's have been sold. What will all the taxi service qualis / tavera / mahindra guys do now ? Cheers
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17th December 2006, 18:13	#2
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	NC, i got some questions: 1)Is this mandatory all over the country? 2)Shud existing/registered MUVs convert their front bench seat to a bucket-type one?
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17th December 2006, 19:06	#3
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Rather late in the day, but welcome nevertheless. I wonder what all those Jeep Taxis in Malappuram District of Kerala are going to do - they usually pack in 5 passenger in the front seat with the driver's backside sticking out of the Jeep, with just enough space for his hands and legs to reach the steering and pedals!
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17th December 2006, 19:39	#4
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Enforcing religiously will be a challenge. But a good one to be enforced nevertheless
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18th December 2006, 10:49	#5
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,737 Times View My Garage	I really dont see too much of a parallel between bucket seats and safety. If anything, the issues of overloading people, lack of safety belts, vehicle health checks etc. must be addressed. There will surely be a cost issue over this. Too many people are going to be upset at the sudden realisation of this rule and wont shell out for the change to bucket seats. Question is : Why then were the manufacturers allowed to build bench seat MUVs in the first place?
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18th December 2006, 12:52	#7
Mr.Bangalore BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 368 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	yes i agree with Steeroid, it might be to separate 2 seats instead of having a single bench kind of seat where taxi drivers use to fill 4 people atleast in the front row which will cause distraction while shfiting the gear and also the position of the driver too..
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19th December 2006, 05:37	#9
carlover84 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 258 Thanked: 37 Times	Thank god they woke up... Yes, this is very true that ANy MUV should have bucket seats in the front because most of the MUV's in india are used for Taxi use or goods transportation and no one should allow 3 people to sit in the front row or consume that place for keeping some stuff, front row is never meant for all these things..This row is only for a driver and a co-pessenger not for anything else.......
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