MV ACT AND IT'S AMENDMENT

Former motor vehicle Act

Any Machine which generates power and helps in the transportation of individuals and trends by the mode of transport Road. 

The Motor Vehicle Act,1988, came into power on 1 July 1989, and the motor vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019 came into force on 1st September 2019. 

The Act appears with components issued by the legislative provision by the Govt. of India, which encompasses drivers/conductor's license, registration of the machine, control of the machine vehicle, special permission of state transport, traffic regulation, and insurance of the vehicle, etc.

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is established on the proposals of the Group of Transport Ministers of States. Given that the Act wanted to prevent people from disobeying traffic rules, it has inducted heavy fines for drunken driving, driving without a license, hazardous driving, over-speeding, etc. These charges will be increasing by 10 per cent, every year on April 1, as enlightened by the Central government. The modern Act has also prolonged the duration for renewal of driving licenses from one month to one year after the date of expiry. Only if the renewal is halted for more than a year, will the driver have to suffer a test of competence. The Act also pledges to safeguard those individuals who represent emergency medical or non-medical aid to a victim of an accident, from any civil or criminal liability. The radar compensation for death or grievous injury due to hit and run has changed positions substantially.

Why is it vital?

In 2017, as per data by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, there had occurred 4.64 lakh casualties that contended the lives of 1.47 lakh people. Two-wheelers accounted for over a third of all road emergencies. Slowly, as all States proceed executing the provisions of the Act with bigger fines and imprisonment for drunk driving, driving without license and insurance, and juvenile offences, civilization may begin to obey rules, and road accidents may decrease. Legal motor insurance is vital so that the aggrieved parties in a road accident get compensation.

However,  State governments are unrestricted to give rise to their laws and rules. 

Significance of Motor Vehicle Act

• As per the fresh law, there is no need for the manual impression of documents/certificates, you can directly save them from your mobile phone and if any policeman asks to show them ( documents) you can presently show the soft copy from your smartphone which is acceptable now.
• All the necessary papers/certificates that can be cross-checked by the public servant can be revealed in an application/software called Digi locker or M-parivahan.
• As per the order of ministry behaviour of the driver/vehicle will be noticed and inspected every single time which will be observed by the police officers and maintain a record.
• Those who will violate the traffic rules will be fined and punished under the Act. E-challan will also be given if anyone found misconduct.
• As per modern law, civilization will start obeying permit and will be in upsetting mode in the belief of stringent procedure set under the act through penalties and punishment.
• There will be transparency and enforcement of the motor vehicle act due to every single thing is going through an online process and photo clips and videos will also be maintained by the local traffic department.
• As per the modern law penalties will be impeached and it will keep on rising by 10 % after every 36 months.
• As the penalty has been increased but the conditions of road services are remaining the same as earlier so where all of the fine charges are going which were promised to be invested in transport and services.
• This recent action is going to influence the budget of civilisation due to huge fines.
• As per the new motor vehicle act, illiterate people and their driving/conductor license has crossed the duration of renewable so it would be beyond the bounds of possibility.

Conclusion:

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 brought in considerable modifications to the Former Act (i.e., 1988 Act) comprising modifications like excluding the theory of ‘No fault’ liability in cases where accidents led to death or permanent disablement. It also replaced the terms of punishment under Chapter XIII that deals with offences and penalties, with higher verdicts and fines.

However,

An increase in penalties May increase corruption after certain limits.

Sahil Gosavi