Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019 Comes Into Force From Today
5 years, 4 months ago

Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019 Comes Into Force From Today

ABP News  

The Motor Vehicles Act, 2019, will come into force from today. The new Act has brought about a considerable increase in the penalties prescribed in the old Act, informed Additional Director General of Police RK Vij here on Saturday. Dealing about the provisions of the Act, he said that for over speeding light vehicles will be fined between Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 while medium weight vehicles will have to cough out Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,000. “In case of drunken driving fine of Rs 10,000 will be imposed,” he said while adding violation of rules like red light jump, stop sign violation, using electronic devices while driving, overtaking in dangerous way, driving from other direction will also attract serious penalties. In case of traffic rule violation by a minor it will be considered their parent’s or vehicle owner’s fault and they will be charged accordingly.

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Juveniles Face Stricter Penalties for Driving Violations
2 months ago

Juveniles Face Stricter Penalties for Driving Violations

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad City has implemented stricter measures for minors caught driving, with a five-day detention in a juvenile home. The city's traffic police have issued a directive to the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to recommend cancellation of driving licenses for offenders, with alarming statistics indicating a high number of minor violations in Hyderabad, Rachakonda, and Cyberabad.

Traffic cops collect ₹1.18 crore fine, register 404 FIRs against wrong-side drivers in 20 days
1 year, 8 months ago

Traffic cops collect ₹1.18 crore fine, register 404 FIRs against wrong-side drivers in 20 days

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: As part of their special drive to crack down on wrong-side drivers across the city, the Mumbai traffic police collected a fine of ₹1.18 crore from the offenders and issued challans to 34,677 motorists for violations. “A week ago, a two-wheeler rider was hit by a heavy vehicle travelling on the wrong side at Kandivali East causing the biker’s …

Motor Vehicles Act - New Provisions On Third Party Insurance, Accident Claims To Come Into Effect From April 1, 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Motor Vehicles Act - New Provisions On Third Party Insurance, Accident Claims To Come Into Effect From April 1, 2022

Live Law  

The Central Government has notified that Sections 50 to 57 and 93 of the Motor Vehicles 2019 will come into force with effect from April 1, 2022.A notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on February 25 stated :"In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section of section 1 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 2019, the. The …

Some Common Misconceptions Regarding Traffic Rules In India
2 years, 11 months ago

Some Common Misconceptions Regarding Traffic Rules In India

Live Law  

The Motor Vehicles Act is a legislation of the Parliament of India which lays down rules vis-a-vis all aspects of road transport vehicles and traffic laws. Owing to prolixity of the Motor Vehicles Act common masses usually can't read the Act in entirety and this it has resulted into some myths and misconceptions about the traffic rules. In the paragraphs …

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, …

Current Position With Respect To The Provisions Contained Under Chapter X XI XII Of The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019
4 years ago

Current Position With Respect To The Provisions Contained Under Chapter X XI XII Of The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019

Live Law  

On 9th August, 2019 the Motor Vehicles Act Act, 2019 was published in the Gazette of India. Section 1 of the Amendment Act is relevant for the present discussion therefore, same is reproduced hereinunder:- Section 1:- This Act may be called the Motor Vehicles Act, 2019. Provisions contained under the Amendment Act Provisions contained under the Principal Act 1 Section …

Andhra Pradesh Police Offers Two Days Grace Time For Over 68,000 Motorists With Pending Penalties
4 years, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh Police Offers Two Days Grace Time For Over 68,000 Motorists With Pending Penalties

News 18  

Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district police gave a grace time of two more days for 68,943 vehicles owners to clear their penalties or else face legal action. Siddhartha Kaushal, Prakasam district Superintendent of Police, said that 1.51 lakh vehicles have been levied a penalty of Rs 4.6 crore for violating rules in 2020 so far. “Therefore, the concerned vehicle owners have …

Centre Invites Public Comments On Proposed Amendments To Central Motor Vehicle Rules
4 years, 7 months ago

Centre Invites Public Comments On Proposed Amendments To Central Motor Vehicle Rules

Live Law  

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has re-invited suggestions and comments from all stake holders including general public on the proposed amendment in the Motor Vehicle Rules regarding registration of new vehicles, driving licences, and recall of old vehicles. However, it was felt that the stakeholders need adequate opportunity to examine the notification again and provide comments and suggestions …

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 …

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 …

Bihar Police to pay double the penalty levied on civilians for traffic violations under new Motor Vehicles Act
5 years, 3 months ago

Bihar Police to pay double the penalty levied on civilians for traffic violations under new Motor Vehicles Act

Firstpost  

Police personnel in Bihar will now be liable to pay double the penalty levied on civilians under the new Motor Vehicles Act on violating traffic rules. Patna: Police personnel in Bihar will now be liable to pay double the penalty levied on civilians under the new Motor Vehicles Act on violating traffic rules. “If any police personnel is found driving …

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 …

New Motor Vehicles Act: Delhi and Noida together get over 5000 challans
5 years, 4 months ago

New Motor Vehicles Act: Delhi and Noida together get over 5000 challans

Live Mint  

The Noida traffic police issued 1,329 challans, while the Delhi Police issued 3,900 challans to traffic rule violators on the first day of the newly amended Motor Vehicles Act, which came into effect on Sunday, officials said, news agency PTI reported. According to Noida Traffic Police, the challan figures for the first two days would go further further when it …

Amendments in Motor Vehicle Act will not apply in Madhya Pradesh
5 years, 4 months ago

Amendments in Motor Vehicle Act will not apply in Madhya Pradesh

India TV News  

The Madhya Pradesh government has decided not to implement the penalties under the new Motor Vehicle Act which came into force from September 1. Chief Minister Kamal Nath has said that his government will first study the new rules in the Motor Vehicle Act and then take a decision. The Ministry of Road Transport last week notified the provisions of …

Amendments in Motor Vehicle Act will not apply in MP
5 years, 4 months ago

Amendments in Motor Vehicle Act will not apply in MP

The Quint  

Bhopal, Sep 2 The Madhya Pradesh government has decided not to implement the penalties under the new Motor Vehicle Act which came into force from September 1. Chief Minister Kamal Nath has said that his government will first study the new rules in the Motor Vehicle Act and then take a decision. The Ministry of Road Transport last week notified …

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
5 years, 4 months ago

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

India TV News  

Motor Vehicles Act: Be prepared to shell out a hefty amount if you flout traffic rules in India now on. Complete list of penalties under Motor Vehicles Act, 2019 with effect from September 1, 2019 Penalty Old Amount New Amount Penalty for offenses where no penalty is specifically provided Rs 100 for first offense and Rs 300 for second/subequent offense …

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  

Violating traffic rules will attract harsher penalty from Sunday as the newly amended Motor Vehicles Act comes into force. Motive behind stricter rules The stricter rules have been implemented to imbibe a sense of responsibility among citizens as it could lead to a reduction in the number of traffic rule violations in the country. Penalties have been increased under the …

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 To Come Into Force From September 1 [Read Notification]
5 years, 4 months ago

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 To Come Into Force From September 1 [Read Notification]

Live Law  

The Motor Vehicles Act, 2019 is set to come into force from tomorrow, i.e. A notification issued by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways stated that September 1, 2019 has been appointed as the date on which Section 1 of the Amendment Act will come into force The Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019 was passed by the Parliament on …

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 …

Next Steps: From Road Safety Law to Saving Lives on Roads
5 years, 4 months ago

Next Steps: From Road Safety Law to Saving Lives on Roads

The Quint  

India recently celebrated its 73rd Independence Day. But our basic freedoms like walking, using a bicycle or taking our children out to the park are curbed by the menace of road crashes. Not just that, nearly one million people each year lose their right to live with dignity after suffering life-long injuries in road crashes and losing their livelihoods. Systemic …

Higher penalties for traffic violations to come into effect from 1 Sept as govt readies to implement 63 new clauses of Motor Vehicle Act
5 years, 4 months ago

Higher penalties for traffic violations to come into effect from 1 Sept as govt readies to implement 63 new clauses of Motor Vehicle Act

Firstpost  

The government on Wednesday said 63 clauses of Motor Vehicle Act, which includes higher penalties for traffic violation, will be implemented from 1 September New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said 63 clauses of Motor Vehicle Act, which includes higher penalties for traffic violation, will be implemented from 1 September. And we have decided to implement 63 clauses from 1 …

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 …

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

President approves Motor Vehicles Amendment Act

Live Mint  

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday gave assent to the Motor Vehicles Act, 2019, that aims to make Indian roads safer, reduce corruption and use technology to overhaul the country's transportation system. The Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019, that introduces several amendments in the 30-year-old law, was passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha earlier this month. "Higher penalties will …

Motor Vehicles Bill: From traffic violation fines to Uber, Ola regulation; 10 new rules
5 years, 5 months ago

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

Live Mint  

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
5 years, 5 months ago

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

Firstpost  

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 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

India Today  

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 …

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed: Get all the details about proposed penalty hike here
5 years, 5 months ago

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 …

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

Firstpost  

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  

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 …

Lok Sabha passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2019, penalty for traffic violations increased
5 years, 5 months ago

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

India TV News  

A Bill aimed at weeding out corruption, improving road safety and promote the use of more technology to regulate traffic was passed on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha with by voice vote. Speaking on The Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019, which was moved in the House for passage on Monday, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said "the Bill …

Lok Sabha Passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill [Read Bill]
5 years, 5 months ago

Lok Sabha Passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill [Read Bill]

Live Law  

After a day long discussion, the Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Motor Vehicles Bill 2019 to amend the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988. Newly proposed Section 2 Act defines "Community Service" as unpaid work which a person is required to perform as a punishment for an offence committed under this Act. Liability of contractor/concessionaire in case of …

Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha passes RTI (Amendment) Bill; Rajya Sabha passes bill allowing appointment of SC judge as NHRC chief
5 years, 5 months ago

Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha passes RTI (Amendment) Bill; Rajya Sabha passes bill allowing appointment of SC judge as NHRC chief

Firstpost  

7:20 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter What amendments is the Motor Vehicles Bill, 2019 proposing? The Bill seeks to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which looks into road safety, licenses and permits with regard to motor vehicles and standards for motor vehicles. The Bill proposes a scheme to allow cashless treatment of victims in a road accident during the ‘golden …

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

India TV News  

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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