Union Minister Nitin Gadkari opens up on heavy fines being levied on traffic rules violators
Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, on Thursday, opened up on heavy fines being levied on traffic rules violators. However, he said this is meant to do away with rampant traffic rule violations in the long run. "The government does not desire to raise the limits of the fine. The issue is that a time should come that no one gets penalized and everyone follows the rules," he said. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1169495892568576000 Referring to the economic slowdown which has hit the automobile sector hard, he said, "As far as the present economic data is concerned, the automobile sector is facing a problem because of the global economy, demand, and supply. The government is with the automobile industry and under the Finance Ministry, we'll find a solution." New Traffic Rules: "Kindly Keep My Scooty, I can't Afford Challan" The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act 2019 was passed in Rajya Sabha on July 31, 2019, and implemented on September 01, 2019. Under the act, the fine amount has been increased ten times the previous amount. Penalty for rash driving has been hiked from Rs 1000 to Rs 5000. Drunk drivers will now be penalized Rs 10,000. Earlier the fine for this was Rs 2,000. If caught driving without a seat belt, you have to pay Rs 1,000 instead of just Rs 100. Overspeeders will be penalized Rs 2,000 instead of Rs 400. -PTC News
