After implementation of new motor vehicle law, over 7.67 crore challans issued for traffic violations

Parliament had passed the amended bill on August 5, 2019.

On Monday, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, informed Parliament that government officials had issued more than 7.67 crore challans for traffic violations nationwide in 23 months after the implementation of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019.

Gadkari said, “During the period of 23 months before the implementation of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 the number of traffic challans were 1,96,58,897; and after the implementation, the traffic challans are 7,67,81,726 during the same period of 23 months.”

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According to the Minister, the number of challans had increased by 291 per cent as against 1.96 crore traffic violation challans issued 23 months before the implementation of the amended Motor Vehicles Act.

He highlighted that the massive increment in the number of fines as a result of the installation of camera-/speed gun-based automatic violation detection systems.

Furthermore, Gadkari stated that the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 has inserted a new Section 198A in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The new section will deal with matters related to failure to comply with standards for road design, construction as well as maintenance.

In July, Gadkari had urged carmakers in India to focus more on vehicle build quality and safety features to bring them at par with international standards along with helping in reducing fatalities due to road accidents on the country’s roads.

The Minister added that vehicle manufacturing companies have a huge social responsibility to ensure that cars and two-wheelers do not compromise with global crash standards.