How Motor Vehicles Act will impact drivers from September 1
5 years, 4 months ago

How Motor Vehicles Act will impact drivers from September 1

Live Mint  

Come Sunday, violating traffic rules and getting away with it will not be easy. Stiffer penalties will affect almost every life — be it not wearing seatbelt, or making guardians responsible for a juvenile driving a vehicle, or increasing penalties manifold for offences such as drunk and dangerous driving, over-speeding, even driving without insurance, and overloading vehicles with goods or passengers. The recently amended Act provides for an annual increase in fines by up to 10%, a move that will be a good enough deterrent for a person driving a vehicle to not break rules, a senior transport ministry official told Mint, adding, higher penalties were needed since they were revised after 30 years. “The implementation of higher penalties would undoubtedly ensure that vehicular discipline will improve and make a daily commuter more conscious on the road. A common citizen would feel that such high penalties is a way for the government to reduce its cash crunch as people would be reluctant to get entangled in legal disputes in traffic cases, and rather pay penalties quickly,” said Sayli P, a resident of Baroda.

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Daily Mail  

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Daily Mail  

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States cannot lower fines below prescribed limits under Motor Vehicles Act: Centre
5 years ago

States cannot lower fines below prescribed limits under Motor Vehicles Act: Centre

Live Mint  

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New traffic laws will improve safety | Analysis
5 years, 3 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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5 years, 4 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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New Motor Vehicles Act from today: Rs 10,000 fine for drunk driving, jail for violations under law
5 years, 4 months ago

New Motor Vehicles Act from today: Rs 10,000 fine for drunk driving, jail for violations under law

India Today  

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India Today  

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Higher penalties for violating traffic rules from 1 September
5 years, 4 months ago

Higher penalties for violating traffic rules from 1 September

Live Mint  

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President approves Motor Vehicles Amendment Act
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Live Mint  

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Live Mint  

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Here’s how Motor Vehicles Act will affect you
5 years, 5 months ago

Here’s how Motor Vehicles Act will affect you

Live Mint  

Those who do not give way to an ambulance or fire brigade may soon have to face a hefty fine of as much as ₹10,000 or/and imprisonment up to six months. Road safety and reducing the number of accidents are key priorities of the government and imposing stiffer penalties can bring more discipline and force people to adhere to the …

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