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Broadly, road safety seems to be correlated with a country’s wealth: richer countries tend to have safer roads. (Photo: HT)

Will hefty traffic fines improve road safety?

3 min read . 12:53 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) (AP)

Arthanomics

Opinion | The PMO needs more power to achieve a $5 trillion economy

4 min read . 17 Sep 2019

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. (ANI)

RSS’s Swadeshi Jagaran Manch asks Gadkari to better regulate surge pricing

2 min read . 17 Sep 2019

People holding placards and shouting slogans during a protest against the new traffic challan rates in Varanasi. (ANI)

Straightforward

Opinion | Indian roads are synonymous with chaos, accidents

4 min read . 17 Sep 2019

The backtracking on the new norms for traffic violations by various states is inexplicable given that these are designed to contain the rising incidence of road fatalities. (HT)

Opinion | Does new India have appetite for tough change?

3 min read . 15 Sep 2019

On Friday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the car rationing or odd-even scheme will be implemented in Delhi from November 4 to 15. (Photo: PTI)

Odd-even scheme required to counter stubble burning in Delhi: Atishi Marlena

1 min read . 15 Sep 2019

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said studies have shown that the scheme helps to reduce air pollution. (HT)

Arvind Kejriwal brings back odd-even rule to control pollution levels

3 min read . 14 Sep 2019

A legal opinion will offer further clarity on whether states can reduce the quantum of some of the fines for compoundable offences (Photo: HT)

Roads ministry seeks legal opinion as states dilute traffic penalties

4 min read . 13 Sep 2019

Nitin Gadkari, Union minister for road transport and highways (HT )

More states may move to revise hefty fines under new motor vehicles law

3 min read . 12 Sep 2019

Kailash Gahlot said PUC centres at DTC terminals have been asked kept open from 11 am till 7 pm to cater the private vehicles (Photo: Hindustan Times)

MV Act: Delhi minister says govt will take 'conscious' call on reducing fines

1 min read . 11 Sep 2019