Motor Vehicle News

All the vehicular documents found validated through electronic means shall not be demanded in physical forms for inspectionThe record of the violators will be maintained electronically and authorities will also monitor the driver behaviour

The road transport and highways ministry said that it has amended rules under central motor vehicle rules, to facilitate maintenance of key vehicle documents

More than 6.15 lakh people have been slapped with fine, totalling over ₹9 crore, in Rajasthan for violation of guidelines against the novel coronavirus such as wearing of mask and maintaining social distancing

Pollution under control certification indicates that the vehicle’s emissions are in alignment with standard pollution norms and are not harmful to the environment.

In March, the government had that these documents would be valid till 30 JuneThe step has been taken to mitigate the hardships of people in renewing the validity of crucial vehicle documents due to the nationwide lockdown in the country that led to the closure of government transport offices

Among the 23 industries tracked by the Central Statistics Office's Index of Industrial Production, the motor vehicles industry had the lowest growth rate.

Plea also seeks issuance of directions for accepting payment of challan beyond Rs2,000 using debit cards

The amended Motor Vehicles Act led to a multifold increase in fines for commonplace traffic violationsStates and Union territories cannot reduce fines below the minimum amount fixed by law without the President’s assent

The new Act with stricter provisions has come into force in the country from September 1, 2019Earlier, the government had said that for certain offences Gujarat, Karnataka, Manipur and Uttarakhand had reduced the penalties

Overall, the changes to the Motor Vehicles Act seems to be a step in the right direction