Delhi HC refuses to stay ban on e-rickshaws
New Delhi: The ban on e-rickshaws in the national capital will continue as the Delhi High Court refused to stay its order banning plying of e-rickshaws in the city. The High Court has fixed August
New Delhi: The ban on e-rickshaws in the national capital will continue as the Delhi High Court refused to stay its order banning plying of e-rickshaws in the city.
The High Court has fixed August 14 for next hearing in this case.
The High Court had on July 31 ordered a ban on plying of e-rickshaws in the city, saying they are illegally running on Delhi roads and ‘prima facie a hazard to other traffic as well citizens'.
The Central government last Friday submitted in the Delhi HC the draft guidelines to regulate plying of e-rickshaws in the capital by bringing these battery-operated vehicles under the ambit of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Filing the guidelines for framing rules for operation of e-rickshaws, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said it will finalize the guidelines in about two months and till that time the ban on plying of e-rickshaws should be suspended.
There will be triennial renewal of registration of e-rickshaws, said the guidelines, adding that registration will be given to only drivers who hold a valid licence. The compensation to the accident claim victims will be given as per provisions of MV Act.
It also stated that e-rickshaws provide employment to hundreds of thousands who have upgraded from the manually pulled rickshaws to the electric-powered three-wheeled vehicles.
Due to non-registration of e-rickshaws, the traffic police had earlier stated that passengers of e-rickshaws are not insured for injury or death as these vehicles do not have insurance cover. It was also said that as the operation of e-rickshaws is not regulated under the MVA, police are unable to prosecute the drivers.
The High Court has fixed August 14 for next hearing in this case.
The High Court had on July 31 ordered a ban on plying of e-rickshaws in the city, saying they are illegally running on Delhi roads and ‘prima facie a hazard to other traffic as well citizens'.
The Central government last Friday submitted in the Delhi HC the draft guidelines to regulate plying of e-rickshaws in the capital by bringing these battery-operated vehicles under the ambit of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Filing the guidelines for framing rules for operation of e-rickshaws, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said it will finalize the guidelines in about two months and till that time the ban on plying of e-rickshaws should be suspended.
There will be triennial renewal of registration of e-rickshaws, said the guidelines, adding that registration will be given to only drivers who hold a valid licence. The compensation to the accident claim victims will be given as per provisions of MV Act.
It also stated that e-rickshaws provide employment to hundreds of thousands who have upgraded from the manually pulled rickshaws to the electric-powered three-wheeled vehicles.
Due to non-registration of e-rickshaws, the traffic police had earlier stated that passengers of e-rickshaws are not insured for injury or death as these vehicles do not have insurance cover. It was also said that as the operation of e-rickshaws is not regulated under the MVA, police are unable to prosecute the drivers.