Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 was passed by Parliament in July and its steep fines were to come into effect from September 1, though some states pushed it back saying people needed time to get acquainted with the enhanced penalties.

A BJP candidate in Haryana has said that he will ensure that "no challan is issued to their vehicles by the authorities" if he gets elected as their representative.

Days after the government prescribed steep penalties for traffic offenders under an amended law, a number of states have decided to slash them in their respective jurisdictions on "humanitarian" grounds. Ironically, leading the charge are BJP-ruled states.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that she will not implement the new law that imposes hefty fines for traffic violations, a day after BJP-ruled Gujarat slashed penalties.

A man in Gujarat has figured out a way of staying one step ahead of cops as tighter road traffic regulations and heavier penalties kicked in this month under the amended Motor Vehicles Act 2019.

Regional transport offices across Haryana and Odisha have collected more than Rs 1.4 crore in fines and penalties since the revised Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 came into effect on Sunday, with the Gurgaon RTO alone collecting Rs 10 lakh

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today said he hopes there comes a day when no one gets penalised for traffic violations and everyone follows the rules. The comments came as cases are emerging from across the country of law-breaking motorists having to pay heavy fines after a new law came into effect on Sunday.

The states of Madhya Pradesh and Punjab will not be implementing the new and increased traffic fines as of now. Both states will study the feasibility of the increased fines and then take a call on implementation later.

Stricter rules and heavier fines under the amended Motor Vehicles Act have triggered a number of hilarious reactions on social media - including one from Nagpur City Police.

The Delhi Police issued 3,900 challans, including 45 to drink and drive and 557 for dangerous driving, to traffic rule violators on the first day of the newly-amended Motor Vehicles Act, which came into effect on Sunday, officials said.

Starting from September 1, 2019, the penalties for traffic violations will see a massive hike across a number of offences. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Parliament last month, approving the new penalties that increase by up to 1000 times, depending on the violation. As a result, offences including breaking the traffic signal...

Higher traffic penalties have come into effect across the country from today under the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was cleared by parliament last month. The new law aims to instill fear in people who violate traffic rules, since an "intelligent traffic system" will monitor offences, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said last month. Com...

The new 2019 Motor Vehicle Act will come into effect from 1 September, 2019 and the increased traffic fines will be in effect as well.

The 2019 Motor Vehicle Bill has now been passed in both houses of the parliament and the Rajya Sabha has suggested three changes which will be taken up for review in the Lok Sabha. We tell you all you need to know about the new Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill.

The Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill has been cleared by both houses of the parliament and will be used to make changes in the Motor Vehicle Act of 1988. Part of the Amendment bill focusses on increased fines for traffic offenses. We tell you all about it.

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 was passed by Parliament in July and its steep fines were to come into effect from September 1, though some states pushed it back saying people needed time to get acquainted with the enhanced penalties.

A BJP candidate in Haryana has said that he will ensure that "no challan is issued to their vehicles by the authorities" if he gets elected as their representative.

Days after the government prescribed steep penalties for traffic offenders under an amended law, a number of states have decided to slash them in their respective jurisdictions on "humanitarian" grounds. Ironically, leading the charge are BJP-ruled states.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that she will not implement the new law that imposes hefty fines for traffic violations, a day after BJP-ruled Gujarat slashed penalties.

A man in Gujarat has figured out a way of staying one step ahead of cops as tighter road traffic regulations and heavier penalties kicked in this month under the amended Motor Vehicles Act 2019.

Regional transport offices across Haryana and Odisha have collected more than Rs 1.4 crore in fines and penalties since the revised Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 came into effect on Sunday, with the Gurgaon RTO alone collecting Rs 10 lakh

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today said he hopes there comes a day when no one gets penalised for traffic violations and everyone follows the rules. The comments came as cases are emerging from across the country of law-breaking motorists having to pay heavy fines after a new law came into effect on Sunday.

The states of Madhya Pradesh and Punjab will not be implementing the new and increased traffic fines as of now. Both states will study the feasibility of the increased fines and then take a call on implementation later.

Stricter rules and heavier fines under the amended Motor Vehicles Act have triggered a number of hilarious reactions on social media - including one from Nagpur City Police.

The Delhi Police issued 3,900 challans, including 45 to drink and drive and 557 for dangerous driving, to traffic rule violators on the first day of the newly-amended Motor Vehicles Act, which came into effect on Sunday, officials said.

Starting from September 1, 2019, the penalties for traffic violations will see a massive hike across a number of offences. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Parliament last month, approving the new penalties that increase by up to 1000 times, depending on the violation. As a result, offences including breaking the traffic signal...

Higher traffic penalties have come into effect across the country from today under the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was cleared by parliament last month. The new law aims to instill fear in people who violate traffic rules, since an "intelligent traffic system" will monitor offences, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said last month. Com...

The new 2019 Motor Vehicle Act will come into effect from 1 September, 2019 and the increased traffic fines will be in effect as well.

The 2019 Motor Vehicle Bill has now been passed in both houses of the parliament and the Rajya Sabha has suggested three changes which will be taken up for review in the Lok Sabha. We tell you all you need to know about the new Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill.

The Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill has been cleared by both houses of the parliament and will be used to make changes in the Motor Vehicle Act of 1988. Part of the Amendment bill focusses on increased fines for traffic offenses. We tell you all about it.