Lok Sabha Question No. 2498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Accidents after Implementation of New Motor Vehicle Act-2019
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Jagannath Sarkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2498

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MARCH, 2020

## ACCIDENTS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW MOTOR VEHICLE ACT-2019

## †2498. SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of road accidents occurred after implementation of the new Motor Vehicle Act-2019;
- (b) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  bring  down  the  number  of  road accidents;
- (c) the  number  of  cases  of  violation  of  traffic  rules  reported  after  implementation  of  the new Motor Vehicle Act, particularly relating to West Bengal;
- (d) the  total  amount  of  penalty  recovered  from  September  2019  to  31 January  2020  as  a result thereof; and
- (e) whether any cases of traffic rules violation by the traffic police personnel have come to the notice of the Government and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The  data  on  number  of  road  accidents  that  have  taken  place  after  implementation  of  the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 have not get been received by the Ministry.
- (b) The  Ministry  has  taken  various  initiatives  to  promote  road  safety  which  include  the following:

The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019 passed by Parliament focuses on road safety and includes, inter-alia, revision in penalties for traffic violations, electronic monitoring of the same, enhanced  penalties  for  juvenile  driving,  computerization/automation  of  vehicle  fitness  and driving, tests, recall of defective vehicles, streamlining the third party insurance and payment of increased compensation

for hit and run cases etc. The Amendment has strengthened the Law to improve the road Safety scenario and reduce loss of lives.

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has notified 'Member of Parliaments' Road Safety Committee' in each district of the country to promote awareness amongst road users under the chairmanship of Hon'ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from the district.

The  Ministry  issues  regulations  to  improve  vehicle  safety  standards,  undertakes  site  specific interventions to address black spots, and also mobilises various activities to promote road safety such as road safety advocacy and awareness programmes. Ministry has notified fitment of Speed Limiting devices on all transport vehicles, issue of Guidelines for protection of Good Samaritans. Besides,

- (i) Scheme  for  setting  up  of  model  Driving  Training  Institutes  in  States/UTs  with  central assistance.
- (ii) Scheme for setting up one model Inspection & Certification Centre in each State/UT with Central assistance for testing the fitness of vehicles through an automated system.
- (iii) Observance  of  National  Road  Safety  Week  every  year  for  spreading  awareness  and strengthening road safety.
- (iv) Road safety has been made an integral part of road design at planning stage.
- (v) The  threshold  for  four  laning  of  national  highway  has  been  reduced  from  15,000 Passenger Car Units (PCUs) to 10,000 PCUs.
- (vi) Ministry has delegated powers to Regional Officers of MORTH for technical approval to the  detailed  estimates  for  rectification  of  identified  Road  Accident  black  spots  for expediting the rectification process to ensure safety of road users.
- (vii) Guidelines  for  pedestrian  facilities  on  National  Highways  for  persons  with  disabilities have also been issued to all States / UTs.
- (viii) Removal of Liquor Shops as per directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court vide circular of   F. No. RW/NH-33044/309/2016/S&R dated 06-04-2017 and 01-06-2017.

(c)  to  (e)   The Ministry does not compile such data of violation of traffic rules and amount of recovered on traffic rules violation. This are under the jurisdiction of State.

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