President Ram Nath Kovind gives assent to Motor Vehicles Bill
5 years, 4 months ago

President Ram Nath Kovind gives assent to Motor Vehicles Bill

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President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday gave assent to the the Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019, which will tighten road traffic regulations such as issuance of driving licence and impose stricter penalties for violations in an attempt to improve road safety. Driving without insurance will be punishable with Rs 2,000 fine, while driving without helmets will attract Rs 1,000 penalty and three-month suspension of licence. Penalty for unauthorised use of vehicles without licence has been proposed at Rs 5,000 while those driving without licence will have to shell out the same amount and those found driving despite disqualification would be fined Rs 10,000. Penalty for dangerous driving would be increased to Rs 5,000 from Rs 1,000, while drunken driving under the proposed new law would attract a fine of Rs 10,000.

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What is Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019?
5 years, 4 months ago

What is Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019?

India Today  

The Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 15, 2019 by the Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Mr. Nitin Gadkari. Here’s what al amendments have been done in the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988: Compensation for road accident victims: The central government will develop a scheme for cashless treatment of road accident victims during golden hour. …

Motor Vehicles Act comes into force: BEWARE! Traffic violations will now attract 10 times more penalty
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Motor Vehicles Act comes into force: BEWARE! Traffic violations will now attract 10 times more penalty

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

India Today  

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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 …

President approves Motor Vehicles Amendment Act
5 years, 4 months ago

President approves Motor Vehicles Amendment Act

Live Mint  

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Motor Vehicles Bill: From traffic violation fines to Uber, Ola regulation; 10 new rules
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Motor Vehicles Bill: From traffic violation fines to Uber, Ola regulation; 10 new rules

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Having being passed both at the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ongoing Parliament session, the Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019, will become a law once it gets the President's nod. In the new proposed law, the government also wants to hike fine for violation of traffic regulations like drunken driving, driving without seat belt, and riding without helmet. Here …

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed in Rajya Sabha: Steep hike in penalties for errant drivers, taxi aggregators to fall under ambit of proposed law
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Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed in Rajya Sabha: Steep hike in penalties for errant drivers, taxi aggregators to fall under ambit of proposed law

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The amendment bill will bring a lot of changes in how Indian roads and vehicular transportation are governed and will ensure more discipline on roads by tightening rules and increasing penalties. It bill proposes cashless treatment for victims in the first hour of a fatal accident; higher penalties for drunk driving and imprisonment and/or penalty for non-compliance with production standards …

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed: Get all the details about proposed penalty hike here
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Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed: Get all the details about proposed penalty hike here

India Today  

There is a piece of bad news for regular traffic offenders. The Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019, which seeks to hike the penalty for traffic infringement, has been passed by the Rajya Sabha. The legislation provides for stricter provisions concerning offences like juvenile driving, drunken driving, driving without licence, dangerous driving, over-speeding and overloading, among others. Below are all the proposed …

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 passed in Rajya Sabha, traffic violators will have to pay hefty fines now
5 years, 5 months ago

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 passed in Rajya Sabha, traffic violators will have to pay hefty fines now

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The Upper House of the Parliament on Wednesday passed the Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019, that seeks to improve road safety, enhance manifold the penalty for traffic violations, facilitate citizens in their dealings with transport departments and boot out corruption. Introducing the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that every year there are …

Rajya Sabha passes Motor Vehicles (Amendments) Bill; stricter penalties aim to curb traffic rules violations
5 years, 5 months ago

Rajya Sabha passes Motor Vehicles (Amendments) Bill; stricter penalties aim to curb traffic rules violations

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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 Nitin Gadkari. New Delhi: 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 …

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 …

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  

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Lok Sabha passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2019, penalty for traffic violations increased
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Lok Sabha passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2019, penalty for traffic violations increased

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Govt approves Motor Bill; steep penalties for traffic offences proposed
5 years, 6 months ago

Govt approves Motor Bill; steep penalties for traffic offences proposed

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The government has approved the Motor Vehicles Bill that proposes hefty penalties for violating traffic norms including Rs 10,000 fine for not giving way to emergency vehicles and an equal penalty for driving despite disqualification, an official source said. The Bill, approved by the Cabinet Monday, proposes Rs 10,000 fine for not giving way to emergency vehicles and Rs 10,000 …

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