CPM, Congress protest hefty fines under amended Motor Vehicles Act in Kerala, say they will increase burden on common people
5 years, 4 months ago

CPM, Congress protest hefty fines under amended Motor Vehicles Act in Kerala, say they will increase burden on common people

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The ruling CPM and opposition Congress on Sunday came out against the hefty fines imposed for violations under the amended act. Thiruvananthapuram: A week after the Centre’s new Motor Vehicles Act was implemented in Kerala, ruling CPI and opposition Congress on Sunday came out against the hefty fines imposed for violations under the amended act, saying it would put additional burden on the common man. Instead of implementing the existing motor vehicles rules effectively, the government was “penalising” people imposing hefty fines, which cannot be accepted, he said in a statement. “States like Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and West Bengal have already announced they will not implement the amended MV Act” and so it was not right for the state Motor Vehicle Department to go ahead in implementing the act, he said Parliament in July passed the Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019, which imposed stricter penalties in an attempt to improve road safety.

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Maharashtra Hikes Fines For Traffic Violations
3 years ago

Maharashtra Hikes Fines For Traffic Violations

News 18  

It is always advisable to abide by traffic rules, it not only promotes safe driving practices but also saves motorists from hefty traffic fines from authorities. According tothe information received from the Highway Safety Patrol, in two days Sunday and Monday, the traffic department issued close to 58,000 e-challans to motorists across the state, reported The Indian Express.In the process, …

New MV Act Comes Into Effect In Himachal Pradesh
3 years, 5 months ago

New MV Act Comes Into Effect In Himachal Pradesh

News 18  

The Himachal Pradesh government has implemented the amended Motor Vehicle Act 2021 in the entire state. If someone is caught driving a vehicle without carrying a valid driving license, he/she will be fined anywhere between Rs 5, 000 and Rs 7, 500. Anyone riding a vehicle without having valid insurance will be issued a challan of Rs 2, 000- 6, …

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  

No state can lower traffic penalties below the level prescribed under the new Motor Vehicles Act, the central government said on Monday. In an advisory to states, the road, transport and highways ministry said the Motor Vehicles Act, 2019 is a parliamentary legislation and the state governments cannot pass any law or take executive action to lower penalty below the …

Even Sonia Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal backed hiked fines under MV Act: Nitin Gadkari
5 years, 3 months ago

Even Sonia Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal backed hiked fines under MV Act: Nitin Gadkari

India Today  

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said defended the amended Motor Vehicles Act and said that Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also supported the hiked fines under the amendments. Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also supported the hiked fines under the Motor …

Jharkhand to give three-month relief from fines under new Motor Vehicle Act
5 years, 3 months ago

Jharkhand to give three-month relief from fines under new Motor Vehicle Act

India Today  

In a bid to provide relief to people from paying hefty fines for traffic violations under the new Motor Vehicle Act, the Jharkhand government has asked state residents to complete all their documents within three months while putting the provisions of the Act on hold for the said period. Speaking to ANI, Jharkhand Transport Minister, CP Singh said, "Taking cognisance …

Motor Vehicles Act: Karnataka set to slash hefty fines on traffic offenders
5 years, 3 months ago

Motor Vehicles Act: Karnataka set to slash hefty fines on traffic offenders

India Today  

Bowing to public pressure and the partys state unit cadres demand, the BJP-ruled Karnataka government looks set to reduce the hefty fines imposed on traffic offenders under the recently-amended Motor Vehicles Act, 2019. "Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has directed Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, who holds the transport portfolio, to study the Central government's September 1 notification and reduce the …

Uttar Pradesh sticking to old traffic violation fines under Motor Vehicles Act, says state transport minister Ashok Kataria
5 years, 3 months ago

Uttar Pradesh sticking to old traffic violation fines under Motor Vehicles Act, says state transport minister Ashok Kataria

Firstpost  

Amid public outcry over the imposition of hefty fine under the new Motor Vehicles Act, 2019, Uttar Pradesh transport minister Ashok Kataria on Thursday said the state government is ‘relaxing the fines for now.’ Hamirpur: Amid public outcry over the imposition of hefty fines under the new Motor Vehicles Act, 2019, Uttar Pradesh transport minister Ashok Kataria on Thursday said …

States hit the brakes on hiked traffic fines, some slash penalties, others won't implement
5 years, 3 months ago

States hit the brakes on hiked traffic fines, some slash penalties, others won't implement

India Today  

Several states have decided to not implement new Motor Vehicles Act citing steep penalties. Despite the data and the good intentions behind stricter penalties, states such as West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jharkhand and Maharashtra denied imposing stricter fines to boost road discipline. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the penalties under the MV Act are too steep and …

Kerala begins work to reduce motor vehicle fines
5 years, 3 months ago

Kerala begins work to reduce motor vehicle fines

India TV News  

he Kerala government has started to examine how the recently increased traffic fines can be brought down, state Transport Minister A.K. Like in several other parts of the country, there were widespread protests in Kerala too, against the massive hike in traffic fines. As the cries got stronger and with celebration of the Onam festival is on peak, the state …

Motor Vehicles Act: Tamil Nadu may need to shift gears
5 years, 4 months ago

Motor Vehicles Act: Tamil Nadu may need to shift gears

Deccan Chronicle  

Stiffer penalties are yet to be imposed on erring motorists in Tamil Nadu as the state government is yet to notify the rules to implement the Motor Vehicles Act, 2019. With the President giving his nod, minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said 63 clauses of amended Motor Vehicles Act, which include hefty penalties for traffic violation, would …

Steep fines under Motor Vehicles Act meant to dissuade people from breaking law, says Union minister Nitin Gadkari
5 years, 4 months ago

Steep fines under Motor Vehicles Act meant to dissuade people from breaking law, says Union minister Nitin Gadkari

Firstpost  

Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said steep penalties under the amended Motor Vehicles Act are not meant to collect fines but to ensure that people do not violate the law New Delhi: Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said steep penalties under the amended Motor Vehicles Act are not meant to collect fines but to ensure that people do …

Beware traffic violators! Hefty fines await from September 1
5 years, 4 months ago

Beware traffic violators! Hefty fines await from September 1

India Today  

Come September 1 and you will have to pay hefty fines for violating traffic regulations. The provisions of the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019 that will be applicable from the beginning of the next month have been notified by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and include heavy monetary penalties for not abiding by the traffic rules. As many …

Motor Vehicles Bill 2019: Full list of fines you’ll be paying for traffic violations
5 years, 5 months ago

Motor Vehicles Bill 2019: Full list of fines you’ll be paying for traffic violations

Live Mint  

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to tighten road traffic regulations such as issuance of driving licence and imposed stricter penalties for violations in an attempt to improve road safety. The Upper House passed the Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019 with 108 votes in favour and 13 against it, with three amendments moved by Road Transport and Highways Minister …

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