(1) Whoever drives a motor vehicle without wearing a safety belt or carries passengers not wearing seat belts shall be ⁴[liable for a penalty] of one thousand rupees:

Provided that the State Government, may by notification in the Official Gazette, exclude the application of this sub-section to transport vehicles to carry standing passengers or other specified classes of transport vehicles.

(2) Whoever drives a motor vehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be driven with a child who, not having attained the age of fourteen years, is not secured by a safety belt or a child restraint system shall be ⁴[liable for a penalty] of one thousand rupees.