Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- From 1 May 2022, passengers in the front seats of cars will be required to fasten seat belts.

This is envisaged by the updated traffic rules of Uzbekistan, which will come into force on 1 May.

According to the document, the driver and passengers of the front seats must be fastened before the start of the movement of the vehicle, which has seat belts.

It is planned to take targeted measures to transport children under 7 years old in special child seats, children aged 7 to 12 years old - with special seat belts, passengers in the back seat of vehicles - wear seat belts.

List of persons who are allowed not to fasten seat belts:

- children under 12 years old in the back seat of a car;

- pregnant women, sick passengers whose condition does not allow them to fasten their seat belt (with a medical certificate); 

- drivers and passengers, special vehicles on which beacons are installed and there is a special inscription, the corresponding color schemes applied on the outer surface;

- an instructor of practical training in driving a motor vehicle or a means of urban electric transport, when the student is driving the vehicle.