Traffic fines increased by upto 20 times: DOUBLE the fine for police officers found breaking laws!

The much-awaited new MV Act (amendments) has been by the Rajya Sabha of the Parliament on Wednesday. This comes only a few days after the bill was passed by the Lok Sabha of the Parliament. The amendment of the MV Act will come into force when the President of India, Ramnath Kovind will sign on it and make it a law. This bill brings in a steep increase in fines, which will is expected to bring down the number of illegal activities on the roads.

The Indian roads are one of the most dangerous in the world and there are a number of accidents that happen daily. Many of these accidents turn out to be fatal. The current MV Act mentions only a small amount of fine for doing illegal activities, which has been amended to bring in a steep increase in the overall fines. Some of the fines have been increased by 20 times.

Here are all the details of the new fines and the old fines according to the new MV Act.

Now there are a lot of highlights in the new bill. The penalties for blocking an emergency vehicle and fines of offences by juveniles have been introduced too. This will ensure a proper all-around law, which can be utilised by the police officers to ensure that the roads remain a safe place. With the minimum amount of fine rising to a bigger number, this will discourage a lot of people who have a habit of not following the rules.

The new bill also makes procuring driving license much tougher than the current situation. Also, it should be noted that the new bill proposes twice the penalty for the offence committed by the enforcing officers. Currently, a lot of uniformed police officers can be seen roaming around without helmets and seatbelts. With the new law, such officers are expected to follow the rules. The new laws are expected to be enforced in India by the end of this year.