Announcing the relaxations in penalties imposed as per the new traffic rule, Uttarakhand Minister Madan Kaushik on Wednesday announced that driving without a license would now invite a fine of Rs 2500 instead of Rs 5000 as levied under the new MV (Amendment) Act 2019.
Transport Secretary K.R. Jyothilal has been directed to look into what can be done and he will submit his report on September 16, after which the State government will take the call," said Saseendran.
Speaking during a programme in Nagpur, Gadkari tried to address the criticism of the high penalties under the new law, saying only those who were breaking the law were paying fines. "If one does not break the law, why will he need to pay a fine?"
"I urge the Goa Chief Minister and Mauvin Godinho (Transport Minister) to defer implementation of new traffic rules as per the Motor Vehicle Act 2019, till basic infrastructure is made available for the public for safe, secured and smooth driving," Kamat tweeted on Friday.
When police reached the spot, it was found that a traffic personnel had stopped the motorcycle rider, the official said.
According to insurance web aggregator PolicyBazaar, 90 per cent of the policies sold in the last three days belong to consumers with lapsed plans.
Netizens have gone on an overdrive in response to new traffic rules under the Motor Vehicles Act 2019.
New Delhi: Seeking to come down heavily on traffic offenders, Indian government on Saturday proposed steep penalties of up to Rs. 3 lakh along with a minimum 7-year imprisonment for death of a child in
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