Motor Vehicle Act Amendment Bill 2017

Some of the provision made under Motor Vehicle Act Amendment Bill 2017
are as below :- 
• Under Motor Vehicle Act Amendment Bill 2017, Aadhar shall be made mandatory
for a person seeking driving license and vehicle registration.

• Increase in compensation of victim's family from INR 25,000 to INR 2 lakhs for the
hit and run cases.

• Under Motor Vehicle Act Amendment Bill 2017, a mandatory Insurance cover shall
be provided to all who access the roads in India.

• If a person is found guilty of drunken and driving, then he shall be liable for a
penalty of INR 10,000 which could not be less than INR 2,000 in any case.

• Over-speeding related penalty shall be increased to INR 1000- INR 2000 against
existing fine of INR 400.

• Similarly, fine related to avoiding seat belts shall increase to INR 1,000, presently it
is INR 100.

• In case one is driving without license, then he shall be levied a fine of INR 5000.

• Under Motor Vehicle Act Amendment Bill 2017, a fine of INR 1000 - INR 5000
shall be levied in case a person is using mobile phone while he is driving

• A person found guilty of rash driving shall be levied a fine from INR 1000 to INR
5000.

• For third party, the current cap shall be increased to INR 10 lakhs in case of death
in road accident and INR 5 lakhs in case of serious injury.

• All the contractors shall be held liable for flawed designs and constructions.
• Even for learner's license, one shall have to get Aadhar based verification, this will
ensure integrity of online service and will stop any case of duplication.

• Under Motor Vehicle Act Amendment Bill 2017, in case juveniles are found driving
the vehicle then the registration of such vehicle shall stand cancelled.

 And in case the juvenile commits an accident, then his family shall be fined for his
act which may or may not include imprisonment.

• The time of renewal of driving license is increased from one month to one year
before and after date of expiry.

• The government shall recall all register vehicle whose components or engines do
not meet required standards. Also manufactured of such faulty vehicles shall be fined
a whopping sum of INR 500 crore.

• A time limited of around six months shall be specified for applications to Claims
Tribunal regarding road accidents.

• Under Motor Vehicle Act Amendment Bill 2017, people who shall come forward to
help accident victims shall be protected from any civil or criminal liabilities. They can
keep their identity undisclosed.

Many insurers these days are advocating on healthier lives of their customers. In
same direction, companies like Apollo Munich and Aditya Birla are providing
reimbursement to its customers who put an extra effort towards being and remaining
healthy. Similarly, this bill shall ensure safety on road and is expected to reduce road
related fatalities by around fifty percent. The Motor Vehicle Act Amendment Bill
2017 is very promising for insurance sector as well. Hence insurance sector is also
helping in creating awareness against alcohol and tobacco consumption while you
drive.