Understanding The Motor Vehicle Act Amendment Bill 2017

• 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.