New Motor Vehicles Act Notified in Assam

Guwahati, September 24, 2019:

The new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, that imposes hefty penalties, for violating traffic norms was notified in Assam on Monday.

An official release of the Government said as per the order of the Transport Department, violation of different road transport rules will be fined at different rates.

Driving without the license will be fined at Rs 5,000, violating air and noise pollution will be fined at Rs 10,000, driver or passenger without seat belt Rs 1,000, carrying children below 14 years without safety belt/child restraint system Rs 1,000, the release said.

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Some of the other offenses to be fined are riding with more than two persons in two-wheelers (at Rs 1,000), riding without helmets by both driver and pillion (at Rs 1,000) and not providing a way for fire service vehicles or ambulances Rs 10,000, the notification added.

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As per the release, repeat offenders will be charged more than first-time offenders.

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 that got the President's assent on August 9, seeks to revamp transportation rules and improve road safety through hefty penalties for traffic rule violations, up-gradation of technology, and also aims to weed out corruption.

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