Motor Vehicle Amendments Bill: 20 Times Increase in Fine, Stricter Rules for Drivers, Check Revised Fine List
With the clearing of the bill in both the houses, the law would improve road safety, raise penalties for traffic violations, curb RTO (Regional Transport Office) corruption across the nation. The Bill aims at providing an efficient, safe and corruption free transport system in the country.
New Delhi, August 1: In a major overhaul for the transport sector, the Parliament on Wednesday cleared a bill to amend the 30-year old motor vehicle law. With the clearing of the bill in both the houses, the law would improve road safety, raise penalties for traffic violations, curb RTO (Regional Transport Office) corruption across the nation. In short, the Bill aims at providing an efficient, safe and corruption free transport system in the country. 30% Driving Licences in India Are Fake, Nitin Gadkari Informs Lok Sabha.
After the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways thanked the Members of the House and said the much needed amendments will improve road safety, facilitate citizens in their dealings with transport departments, strengthen rural transport and public transport in India.
Gadkari further added saying that the law would boost last mile connectivity through automation, computerization and online services, adding that, the Bill, will not encroach upon the powers and authorities of the states.
The Bill proposes to increase penalties to act as deterrent against traffic violations and seeks to eliminate corruption in the transport sector:
Here's the Proposed Amendments in Various Penalties under Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill – 2019
| Section | Old Provision / Penalty | New Proposed Provision / Minimum Penalties | |
| 177 | General | Rs 100 | Rs 500 |
| New 177A | Rules of road regulation violation | Rs 100 | Rs 500 |
| 178 | Travel without ticket | RS 200 | Rs 500 |
| 179 | Disobedience of orders of authorities | Rs 500 | Rs 2000 |
| 180 | Unautorized use of vehicles without licence | Rs 1000 | Rs 5000 |
| 181 | Driving without licence | Rs 500 | Rs 5000 |
| 182 | Driving despite disqualification | Rs 500 | Rs 10,000 |
| 182 B | Oversize vehicles | New | Rs 5000 |
| 183 | Over speeding | Rs 400 | Rs 1000 for LMV
Rs 2000 for Medium passenger vehicle |
| 184 | Dangerous driving penalty | Rs 1000 | Upto Rs 5000 |
| 185 | Drunken driving | Rs 2000 | Rs 10,000 |
| 189 | Speeding / Racing | Rs 500 | Rs 5,000 |
| 192 A | Vehicle without permit | upto Rs 5000 | Upto Rs 10,000 |
| 193 | Aggregators (violations of licencing conditions) | New | Rs 25,000 to
Rs 1,00,000 |
| 194 | Overloading | Rs 2000 and
Rs 1000 per extra tonne |
Rs 20,000 and
Rs 2000 per extra tonne |
| 194 A | Overloading of passengers | Rs 1000 per extra passenger | |
| 194 B | Seat belt | Rs 100 | Rs 1000 |
| 194 C | Overloading of two wheelers | Rs 100 | Rs 2000, Disqualification for 3 months for licence |
| 194 D | Helmets | Rs 100 | Rs 1000 Disqualification for 3 months for licence |
| 194 E | Not providing way for emergency vehicles | New | Rs 10,000 |
| 196 | Driving Without Insurance | RS 1000 | Rs 2000 |
| 199 | Offences by Juveniles | New | Guardian / owner shall be deemed to be guilty. Rs 25,000 with 3 yrs imprisonment. For Juvenile to be tried under JJ Act. Registration of Motor Vehicle to be cancelled |
| 206 | Power of Officers to impound documents | Suspension of driving licenses u/s 183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 194C, 194D, 194E | |
| 210 B | Offences committed by enforcing authorities | Twice the penalty under the relevant section |
According to a government release, stricter provisions are being proposed in respect of offences like juvenile driving, drunken driving, driving without licence, dangerous driving, over-speeding, overloading etc. Also, stricter provisions for helmets have been introduced along with provisions for electronic detection of violations. The government further informed that penalty regarding motor vehicles is to be increased by 10 % every year.
The bill to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was first presented in Lok Sabha in 2016, which was then sent to a Parliamentary Standing Committee. The Committee vetted it and gave certain recommendations. Giving its report in 2017, the Committee agreed to most of the provisions of the bill. Subsequently, it was tabled in the Lok Sabha and cleared on April 10, 2017. The bill was then introduced in the Rajya Sabha and referred to a Select Committee.
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