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 Vehicles Act. FOLLOW FULL COVERAGE ON INDIA TODAY CONCLAVE 2019 HERE Nitin Gadkari defended the amended Motor Vehicles Act at India Today Conclave in Mumbai on Friday, while recalling his own traumatic experience of a road accident. When asked about opposition to hiked fines by even BJP-ruled states such as Gujarat, Nitin Gadkari said, "Why don't you also mention that Sonia Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal have supported the Act."

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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 …

3 months on, Punjab drags feet on hike in traffic fines
5 years, 1 month ago

3 months on, Punjab drags feet on hike in traffic fines

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab government is dragging its feet on the bumped up fines for violation of traffic rules even three months after the Motor Vehicles Act, 2019, came into effect. HT Image The state authorities, particularly transport minister Razia Sultana, have reservations over the hefty fines stipulated in the amended law that came into effect from September 1 and are in …

High fines under MV Act to save lives, not to increase revenue: Nitin Gadkari at India Today Conclave
5 years, 3 months ago

High fines under MV Act to save lives, not to increase revenue: Nitin Gadkari at India Today Conclave

India Today  

Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the slew of economic measures and reforms being implemented by the government in various sectors will act as a confidence booster for the Indian industry, especially in the micro, small and medium scale enterprises to help the country grow and reach the target of $5 trillion economy …

‘What’s Rs 100?’: Nitin Gadkari on protests against steep traffic fines
5 years, 3 months ago

‘What’s Rs 100?’: Nitin Gadkari on protests against steep traffic fines

Hindustan Times  

Heavy penalties for traffic violations under the motor vehicle act were introduced to save lives of millions of people and not generate revenue or “play popular politics,” union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said Thursday. The Motor Vehicles Amendment Act, 2019 was supported by transport ministers of around 20 states, even those who have opposed the act, …

Unable to understand opposition to new motor law, says Gadkari
5 years, 3 months ago

Unable to understand opposition to new motor law, says Gadkari

The Hindu  

Expressing his inability to understand the protest against the amended motor vehicle law, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday asserted that the new provisions are aimed at curbing accidents and not earning revenue. Gadkari said he was unable to comprehend why drivers in Delhi were opposing the new law as those who follow traffic rules need not fear and …

Public transport drivers strike in Delhi over higher fines
5 years, 3 months ago

Public transport drivers strike in Delhi over higher fines

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Commuters in India’s capital faced difficulties Thursday as much of the city’s public transportation, including private buses, auto-rickshaws and some ride-hailing services, remained off the roads to protest a sharp increase in traffic fines under a new law. The government hopes the new Motor Vehicles Act will bring order to India’s chaotic roads with an almost tenfold …

Haryana applies brakes on traffic fines; Punjab, Himachal defer new rules
5 years, 3 months ago

Haryana applies brakes on traffic fines; Punjab, Himachal defer new rules

India TV News  

The BJP-ruled Haryana, which was on a spree on imposing fines to motorists for road safety violations, has decided to focus on educating them rather than imposing penalties till Sunday, while its neighbouring Congress-ruled Punjab and BJP-ruled Himachal Pradesh have deferred the new traffic rules for the time being. To prevent road accidents, traffic constables of the Punjab Police are …

Truck operator fined ₹6.5 lakh in Odisha
5 years, 3 months ago

Truck operator fined ₹6.5 lakh in Odisha

The Hindu  

The transport authority in Odisha has slapped a penalty to the tune of ₹6,53,100 on a truck operator in Sambalpur district, which is being dubbed as the single-highest imposition in the State so far. The amount would have been much higher had the truck operator been penalised as per the amended Motor Vehicles Act. Mr. Behera said the truck operator …

Arvind Kejriwal praises Centre’s Motor Vehicles Act, says new law has improved traffic situation in Delhi
5 years, 3 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal praises Centre’s Motor Vehicles Act, says new law has improved traffic situation in Delhi

Firstpost  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday praised the Motor Vehicles Act passed by the Narendra Modi government, saying that the new law has brought a lot of improvement in the traffic situation in the city New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday praised the Motor Vehicles Act passed by the Narendra Modi government, saying that the new …

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 …

Maharashtra stays 'exorbitant' traffic violation fines
5 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra stays 'exorbitant' traffic violation fines

India TV News  

In an embarrassment for the Narendra Modi government, Maharashtra's ruling BJP-Shiv Sena coalition on Wednesday termed the heavy penalties under the new Motor Vehicles Act as "exorbitant" and stayed its implementation. Announcing the decision, state Transport Minister Diwakar Raote urged the Centre to "reconsider and reduce" the hefty fines by making amendments to the new MVA. The development came hours …

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 …

Even I paid fine for over speeding in Mumbai: Nitin Gadkari
5 years, 3 months ago

Even I paid fine for over speeding in Mumbai: Nitin Gadkari

Live Mint  

In the wake of growing concerns over hefty fines for traffic violations, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that he has been fined for over-speeding on the Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai. "People are complaining about the higher penalties, even I have been fined for over speeding on the Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai, as the car was registered …

Truck driver in Odisha fined Rs 86,500; becomes biggest violator under new Motor Vehicles Act in the country
5 years, 3 months ago

Truck driver in Odisha fined Rs 86,500; becomes biggest violator under new Motor Vehicles Act in the country

Firstpost  

A truck driver in Odisha’s Sambalpur district, who was issued a challan of Rs 86,500 by the Regional Transport Office, has become the biggest violator under the amended Motor Vehicles Act in the country so far. The truck driver identified as Ashok Jadav was fined on 3 September, but the picture of the challan reportedly started to trend on the …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

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 …

63 clauses of Motor Vehicle Act to be implemented from Sept 1: Gadkari
5 years, 4 months ago

63 clauses of Motor Vehicle Act to be implemented from Sept 1: Gadkari

The Hindu  

The government on Wednesday said 63 clauses of Motor Vehicle Act, which includes higher penalties for traffic violation, will be implemented from September 1. And we have decided to implement 63 clauses from September 1,” Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari told reporters in New Delhi. In case of drunken driving, over speeding and overloading among others, the …

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 …

Government may introduce Motor Bill in upcoming Par session: Nitin Gadkari
5 years, 7 months ago

Government may introduce Motor Bill in upcoming Par session: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

The government will try to introduce the Motor Vehicles Bill in the forthcoming session of Parliament, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. "The cabinet note is ready for the Motor Bill and once it is approved we will try to introduce it in the upcoming session of Parliament," Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Gadkari, who took …

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