Indian Traffic Rules And Fines List 2018 | Road Accident Statistics All List in PDF

150,000 people die every year in road accidents In a huge country like India. A report reveals that every minute in the country is facing a serious road accident and every four minutes a person dies in a road accident. Two-wheeler account for 25% of total road deaths in India.

The Modi Government introduced the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill in Parliament in 2016 in a direction to control the destruction on roads and highways. It introduced strict fines for traffic crimes.

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill Proposals

• Formulation of a National Transportation Policy.
• Setting up a Motor Vehicle Accident Fund.
• Scheme to provide cashless medical treatment to the injured within the first hour of a road accident.
• Deaths in hit-and-run cases: Compensation of Rs 2 lakh or more to victim’s family.
• Offences by juveniles: Guardian shall be deemed guilty; fine of Rs 25,000 with 3 years imprisonment; juvenile to be tried under the JJ Act.
• Protection of Good Samaritans

Indian Traffic Rules And Fines 2018

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill Provisions

• Aadhaar mandatory for getting a driving licence and vehicle registration.
• New categories to issue driving licenses.
• Licence valid for 10 years if received between the ages of 30 and 50.
• If the licence is issued between 50 and 55 years, it will be valid until the person turns 60.
• Above 55 years, licences to carry a five-year validity.
• Time limit for renewal of driving licence increased from one month to one year before and after the expiry date.
• Mandatory to alter vehicles to make them suitable for specially-abled people.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 History

• The act came into force from 1 July 1989.
• The act replaces Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.
• Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 replaces the Motor Vehicles Act, 1914.
• Amended several times to keep it up to date.
• Act amended four times, in 1994, 2000, 2001 and 2015
• Act again amended in 2016.
• Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 introduced in Lok Sabha on August 9, 2016.
• Passed in Lok Sabha on April 10, 2017.
• Bill renamed as the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017.
• Bill referred to Rajya Sabha Select Committee on August 8, 2017.
• Select Committee tabled its report on December 22, 2017.

Road Accidents Statics In India

Sc Committee Report On Road Safety

• 2017 saw a 3% decline in road accident deaths.
• The decline in figures in Punjab, West Bengal and Gujarat.
• Rise in figures in Bihar, U.P., Odisha and M.P.

Cause Of Raod Mishaps

• Overspeeding
• Distractions to driver
• Red light jumping
• Avoiding safety gears
• Drunken driving
• Driving without a helmet
• Non-use of seat-belts
• Allowing children to drive
• Driving under influence of alcohol
• Use of mobile while driving
• Overloading in vehicles
• Driving despite exhaustion

Road Safety Worldwide Figure

• International Road Federation: Road accidents claim 12 Lakh lives every year.
• Accidents directly impact 50 lakh people.
• Property worth over $12 lakh crore destroyed in accidents.
• WHO: By 2030 road accidents will become a fifth biggest reason for deaths globally.
• By 2020, road accidents will because of over 19 lakh deaths every year.