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  One-day strike against amended Motor Vehicle Act provisions tomorrow

  India | September 18, 2019 20:55 IST

  Commuters may face hardships in the national capital on Thursday as transport bodies have given a one-day token strike call against various provisions of the amended Motor Vehicle (MV) Act, including a steep hike in penalties for various traffic-related offences.

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  Beware! 25 cameras across Delhi to detect over speeding

  India | September 15, 2019 23:23 IST

  Steep fines are raining ever since the new traffic norms have kicked in. And now, the government is beefing up its road infrastructure to detect more traffic violations.

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  Madhya Pradesh has reservations for Motor Vehicles Act implementation

  India | September 14, 2019 22:49 IST

  Experts from different walks of life have pointed out numerous anomalies in the new provisions and have expressed fears that steep fines would only add to corruption.

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  Karnataka set to slash hefty fines on traffic offenders

  India | September 14, 2019 22:40 IST

  Bowing to public pressure and the partys state unit cadres demand, the BJP-ruled Karnataka government looks set to reduce the hefty fines imposed on traffic offenders under the recently-amended Motor Vehicles Act (MVA), 2019.

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  Haryana applies brakes on traffic fines; Punjab, Himachal defer new rules

  India | September 14, 2019 22:31 IST

  The BJP-ruled Haryana, which was on a spree on imposing fines to motorists for road safety violations, has decided to focus on educating them rather than imposing penalties till Sunday, while its neighbouring Congress-ruled Punjab and BJP-ruled Himachal Pradesh have deferred the new traffic rules for the time being.

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  New Motor Vehicle Act: Hyderabad cops giving helmets, documents instead of challans

  India | September 14, 2019 21:26 IST

  Instead of imposing fines for violations, the traffic police is facilitating the violators to buy the helmet or obtain necessary documents so that the next time, they don't repeat the violations.

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  New traffic challan: Truck slapped penalty of over Rs 2 lakh for MV Act violations in Delhi

  India | September 12, 2019 22:44 IST

  The driver and the owner of a truck were slapped a total fine of over Rs 2 lakh in the national capital, perhaps the highest in the country so far, for various offences under the tweaked Motor Vehicles Act, including overloading and driving without a proper licence, a Delhi Transport Department official said on Thursday.

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  1,092 vehicles undergo pollution test at DTC centres

  India | September 12, 2019 21:54 IST

  The PUC centres at DTC bus depots and terminals were opened for private vehicles to undergo the emission tests in view of heavy rush at 940 other such centres across the city.

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  Uttar Pradesh: Government reconsidering traffic penalties

  India | September 12, 2019 16:58 IST

  "In the interest of the people of Uttar Pradesh, the government is reconsidering what and how it should be done," state Transport Minister Ashok Kataria said Thursday.

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  Fine pay kiya kya: Bihar cops to pay double penalty for traffic violation

  India | September 12, 2019 13:47 IST

  Amid the mixed reaction of the implementation of the new Motor Vehicles Act, Bihar policemen now will be liable to pay double the penalty levied on the common man.

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  West Bengal will not implement amended Motor Vehicles Act : Mamata Banerjee

  India | September 11, 2019 22:36 IST

  West Bengal will not implement the amended Motor Vehicles Act as the hefty fine proposed in it will overburden the common man, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday.

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  Maharashtra stays 'exorbitant' traffic violation fines

  India | September 11, 2019 20:36 IST

  Announcing the decision, state Transport Minister Diwakar Raote urged the Centre to "reconsider and reduce" the hefty fines by making amendments to the new MVA.

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  50k vehicles in Delhi undergo pollution test daily, over 4 lakh certificates issued since Sept 1

  India | September 10, 2019 23:55 IST

  According to an official, each day on an average 50,000 vehicles undergo the test for a certificate of meeting emission and pollution control norms now, against 10,000 to 12,000 vehicles visiting the test centres before the amended law, which hiked the penalty, came into force.

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  Riding two-wheeler without shoes will invite traffic challan. Deets Inside

  Fyi | September 13, 2019 16:19 IST

  The reason behind this rule is that flip-flops or similar footwear might create difficulty in changing gears or could even result in loss of grip while the vehicle is coming to a halt, resulting in a slip.

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  Traffic cop hit car with baton, says father of Noida man who died of heart attack during checking

  India | September 10, 2019 13:03 IST

  Gaurav Sharma suffered a heart attack during traffic inspection at Noida Sector 62 underpass. Cops hit his car with a baton and engaged in high-handedness following which the 35-year-old collapsed and was declared dead later on.

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  Youth fined Rs 42,000 under new Motor Vehicle Act for underage riding

  India | September 09, 2019 21:40 IST

  After the new Motor Vehicle Act came into force, the stringent rules have resulted in challans worth thousands being made. Latest in the series is one made for underage riding. Parents of this kid will have to shell out Rs 42 thousand.

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  Odisha govt to approach Centre for amendments in new Motor Vehicle Act

  India | September 09, 2019 11:56 IST

  Senior MLA and BJD Spokesperson P K Deb on Sunday said the state government will write to the Centre seeking some amendments in the Act.

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  Police hands over Rs 23,500 challan to Haryana biker

  India | September 05, 2019 22:33 IST

  Sonu, a resident of Patiala, was riding the motorcycle without a number plate near Delhi bridge on Hisar-Sirsa road, traffic police in-charge Bahadur Singh said.

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  New traffic rules ALERT: Your smartphones can save you from paying hefty challan if you do THIS

  Fyi | September 05, 2019 20:27 IST

  New traffic rules under the Motor Vehicles Act 2019 with revised penalty rates have set in India from September 1, 2019. It aims to tighten road traffic regulations such as the issuance of driving licence. The MVA 2019 imposes stricter penalties for violations in an attempt to improve road safety. However, with smart use of your smartphone, can save you from paying heavy penalty without breaking any traffic law.

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  Carry your documents in the DigiLocker app and save yourself from heavy traffic fines

  Technology | September 05, 2019 17:48 IST

  DigiLocker app can save you from hefty traffic violation fines in case you forget your documents at home