What is amended Motor Vehicle Act?
Some major changes have been made the Motor Vehicle Act, 1989 which will come in effect from October 1, 2020. According to the amendment, you can forego the baggage of physical documents and keep the soft copy of your driving licence and other documents while driving.
How many amendments are in the Motor Vehicle Act?
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017, was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 10, 2017. The Rajya Sabha cleared the Bill on July 31, 2019, with 108 votes in favour and 13 against it, with three amendments moved by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
What is Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2019?
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 15, 2019 by the Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Mr. Nitin Gadkari. The Act provides for grant of licenses and permits related to motor vehicles, standards for motor vehicles, and penalties for violation of these provisions.
What are the key features of the Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill?
The Bill amends the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to address issues such as third party insurance, regulation of taxi aggregators, and road safety. Under the Act, the liability of the third party insurer for motor vehicle accidents is unlimited.
What is MV Act and rules?
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| Act ID: | 198859 |
|---|---|
| Short Title: | The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 |
| Long Title: | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to motor vehicles. |
| Ministry: | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
| Enforcement Date: | 01-07-1989 |
What is the object of Motor Vehicle Act?
The Motor Vehicles Act’s recent Amendment was done keeping in view these factors. This Act majorly aims at ensuring road safety, compensation for the victims of accidents, third party insurance and the health of the vehicles.
Why do we need Motor Vehicle Act?
The new Motor Vehicles Act, 2019, has increased the fines for driving errors and traffic violations. The step has been in the hope to reduce the number of accidents caused due to road rash and traffic rule violations. The Vehicles Act, 2019 has come to effect from September 1.
What is the new rule of traffic?
Traffic Fines for Violations (From Sep 2019)
| Offence | New Penalty (From September 2019) | Old Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Road Rules Violation | Rs.500 to Rs.1,000 | Nil |
| Travel without ticket | Rs.500 | Rs.200 |
| Disobeying orders of Authorities/Refusing to Share Demanded Information | Rs.2,000 | Rs.500 |
| Driving an Unauthorized Vehicle without License | Rs.5,000 | Rs.1,000 |
When was Motor Vehicle Act 2019 passed?
It enables state governments to designate any person or agency as the enforcement agency to detect and impose a penalty on overloaded vehicles. The legislation, introduced by Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 31 July and was passed in the Lok Sabha on 23 July.
What is Section 183 of motor vehicle Act?
(1) Whoever drives a motor vehicle in contravention of the speed limits referred to in section 112 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to four hundred rupees, or, if having been previously convicted of an offence under this sub-section is again convicted of an offence under this sub-section, with fine which …