Delhi LG VK Saxena proposes linking car insurance premiums to traffic violation records in a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The plan aims to reduce accidents and encourage safer driving by imposing higher premiums on repeat offenders.
According to the authorities, Rs 10,000 will be fined under Section 194E of the Motor Vehicle Act for not allowing ambulances, and fire trucks to pass through in Gurugram.
Section 179(1) of the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act bans putting up caste, religion stickers or logos on vehicles.
Heavy fine on violators: Transport department said it understands that bike taxis generate employment but the security of the passengers cannot be compromised.
The state government recently issued the notification about the implementation of the 2019 Act in the state and the new compounding fees for various offences came into effect from December 1.
In a bid to curb noise pollution, the Thane police launched a campaign against illegally modified silencers that are attached to two-wheelers.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said it has advised the enforcement authorities that the validity of fitness, permit (all types), licence, registration or any other concerned document(s) may be treated to be valid till Sep 30, 2021.
New Motor Vehicle Rules: Many rules will change, including Motor vehicle rules from today, i.e. October 1, 2020, as some changes have been made to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989, according to Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) notifications.
In order to add to vehicle owners convenience and avoid harassment of commuters by traffic officials, the Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has notified various amendments in Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 that will be effective from October 1, 2020. Take a look at what all changes from Thursday i.e October 1 in terms of carrying License, RC and Insurance.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the validity of fitness, permits, licenses, registration or other documents under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 till December 31, 2020, in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
Alleging that the registered number of vehicles caught violating traffic rules gets uploaded on a website, the protestors said the open use of the 'challan' portal was an invasion on the privacy of common citizens.
An official release in Guwahati said as per the order of the Transport Department, violation of different road transport rules will be fined at different rates.
This decision was taken in a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan after the large-scale public protest over the exorbitant fine amounts prescribed in the Act.
Six men each were held in Sector 49 and Sector 24 police station areas, while three each were arrested from Phase 2 and Phase 3 police station areas, an official said.
The transport operators are protesting hefty fines under the amended MV Act, including ‘harassment and extortion’ by the police.
The transport operators are protesting hefty fines under the amended MV Act, including ‘harassment and extortion’ by the police.
The transport operators are protesting hefty fines under the amended MV Act, including ‘harassment and extortion’ by the police.
On Wednesday, the United Front of Transport Associations (UFTA) office-bearers had alleged both the Centre and the Delhi government is forcing them to go for the strike.
Commuters may face hardships in the national capital on Thursday as transport bodies have given a one-day token strike call against various provisions of the amended Motor Vehicle (MV) Act, including a steep hike in penalties for various traffic-related offences.
Steep fines are raining ever since the new traffic norms have kicked in. And now, the government is beefing up its road infrastructure to detect more traffic violations.
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