THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The road transport ministry had issued a notification making the use of safety harness and crash helmet mandatory for children below the age of four years on motorcycles. Responding to it, Kerala Transport Minister Antony Raju said that the decision on the implementation of the notification in the state will be taken after consulting with concerned officials. The new rules state that the speed of a motorcycle with a child up to the age of four years being carried on the pillion will not be more than 40 kmph. These rules will come into force after one year from the date of publication of the Central Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022.